#### 102 Disposal of proceedings by higher court 102 Disposal of proceedings by higher court > > (1) The District Court or the Supreme Court may, on the basis of a court attendance notice, indictment or charge certificate, proceed to sentence or otherwise deal with an accused person brought before the Court under section 97 as if the accused person had on arraignment at any sittings of the Court pleaded guilty to the offence on an indictment filed or presented by the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions. > > > (2) An accused person who is sentenced or otherwise dealt with under this section is for the purposes of any Act or law (whether enacted before or after the commencement of this section) taken to be convicted on indictment of the offence concerned. > > **s 102:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[43\]. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2024 No 3, Sch 5\[1\].

Previous section101Higher court may refer accused person back to Judge of the Local Court Next section103Change to not guilty plea in higher court