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4732 Supreme Court criminal proceedings—appearance when
committed for sentence
If the accused person is committed for sentence, the court may, on the
appearance date—
(a) ask the accused person about the person’s representation,
including legal aid; and
(b) if the accused person pleaded guilty in the Magistrates Court—
confirm the accused person’s plea of guilty; and
(c) direct the director of public prosecutions to file in the court a
statement of the facts (the case statement) on which the
prosecution relies; and
(d) direct the director of public prosecutions to give a copy of the
case statement to the accused person or, if the accused person is
represented by a solicitor, the solicitor by the date set by the
(e) ask the parties if the matter is urgent; and
(f) make orders in relation to pre-sentence reports; and
(g) ask if any variation of bail is sought; and
(h) give any other directions that the court considers appropriate.