55Jurisdiction of courts

55 Jurisdiction of courts

(1) Subject to this section, the several courts of each State and the Capital Territory exercising jurisdiction—

(a) with respect to—

(i) the summary conviction; or

(ii) the examination and commitment for trial on indictment; or

(iii) the trial and conviction on indictment—

of offenders or persons charged with offences against the laws of the State or Capital Territory, and with respect to—

(iv) their sentencing, punishment and release; or

(v) their liability to make reparation in connection with their offences; or

(vi) the forfeiture of property in connection with their offences; or

(vii) the proceeds of their crimes; and

S. 55(1)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 32.6).

(b) with respect to the hearing and determination of—

(i) proceedings connected with; or

(ii) appeals arising out of; or

(iii) appeals arising out of proceedings connected with—

any such trial, hearing or conviction or any matter of a kind referred to in paragraph (a)(iv), (v), (vi) or (vii)—

have the equivalent jurisdiction with respect to offenders or persons charged with offences against the Corporations Law of Victoria.

(2) Where a provision of a law of another State or the Capital Territory corresponding to subsection (1) is expressed to confer jurisdiction with respect to offenders or persons who are charged with offences against the Corporations Law of that State or the Capital Territory upon a court of Victoria, the court may exercise that jurisdiction.

(3) The jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) is not to be exercised with respect to the summary conviction, or examination and commitment for trial, of any person except by a magistrate.

(4) The jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) includes jurisdiction in accordance with provisions of a relevant law of another State or the Capital Territory, and—

S. 55(4)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 32.7).

(a) the reference in subsection (1)(b) to "any such trial, hearing or conviction" includes a reference to any conviction or sentencing in accordance with the provisions of a relevant law; and

(b) unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) includes a reference to such included jurisdiction.

(5) A person may be dealt with in accordance with a relevant law even if, apart from this section, the offence concerned—

(a) would be required to be prosecuted on indictment; or