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Criminal Code Act 1983
302Nolle prosequi
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302 Nolle prosequi
(1) A Crown Law Officer may inform any court, by writing under his
hand, that the Crown will not further proceed upon an indictment, or
in relation to a charge contained in an indictment, then pending in
that court.
(2) When such information is given to the court the accused person is
to be discharged from any further proceedings upon that indictment
or in relation to the charge.