Crimes Act 1900
639Criminal procedures, proceedings and sentences
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639 Criminal procedures, proceedings and sentences (1) A summons issued for a youth offence is withdrawn and ceases to have effect on the commencement day. (2) A warrant issued for a youth offence is revoked and ceases to have effect on the commencement day. (3) A decision of a police officer to grant or refuse to grant bail to a person for a youth offence ceases to have effect and the person is entitled to be at liberty on the commencement day. (4) A decision of a court to grant or refuse to grant bail to a person, or otherwise remand a person, in a criminal proceeding for a youth offence ceases to have effect and the person is entitled to be at liberty on the commencement day. (5) A criminal proceeding against a person for a youth offence is discontinued on the commencement day. (6) A sentence imposed on a person for a youth offence ends on the commencement day. court attendance notice—see the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 41B. summons includes a court attendance notice.