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Criminal Code Act 1983
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388 Definition summarily-triable offence means: (a) a summary offence; or (b) an indictable offence a charge of which may be heard and determined summarily by the Local Court; or
Criminal Code Act 1983 305 (c) an offence mentioned in section 22(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 if: (i) the prosecution has elected under section 23(2) of that Act for the charge of the offence to be heard and determined summarily; and (ii) the Local Court has not discontinued those summary proceedings under section 23(4) of that Act.