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27Application of Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and other Acts
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#### 27 Application of Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and other Acts
27 Application of [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209) and other Acts
> > (1) Subject to Part 2 and to the rules of the Children’s Court, any Act or other law relating to the functions of the Local Court or Judges of the Local Court or to criminal proceedings before them applies to—
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> > > (a) the Children’s Court, and
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> > > (b) any criminal proceedings before the Children’s Court.
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> > (2) In particular (and subject to Part 2 and to the rules of the Children’s Court), the provisions of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209) that apply to the Local Court and any criminal proceedings before the Local Court apply to the Children’s Court and any criminal proceedings before the Children’s Court.
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> > (2A) Despite subsection (2), section 211A of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209) does not apply in respect of criminal proceedings before the Children’s Court.
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> > (2B) Despite subsection (2) (and subject to Divisions 3, 3AA and 3A), Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209) does not apply to indictable offences that are not serious children’s indictable offences.
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> > Note.
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> > Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209), which deals with committal proceedings, applies to serious children’s indictable offences.
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> > (3) If this Part and any Act or other law applied by this section (other than the [Bail Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-026)) are inconsistent, this Part shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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> **s 27:** Subst 1989 No 75, Sch 1 (9). Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.38 \[10\] \[11\]; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.9, 2; 2013 No 8, Sch 2.1 \[1\]; 2014 No 5, Sch 2.4 \[2\]; 2017 No 55, Sch 3.1 \[1\]; 2018 No 88, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2019 No 10, Sch 1.2; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.8\[2\].