129Time within which indictment to be presented

#### 129 Time within which indictment to be presented 129 Time within which indictment to be presented > > (1) In this section, relevant court, in relation to a matter, means the Supreme Court or the District Court before which the matter has been listed for trial or mention. > > > (2) An indictment is to be presented within 4 weeks after the committal of the accused person for trial, except as provided by this section. > > > (3) The time within which the indictment is to be presented may be extended— > > > > > (a) by the regulations or (subject to the regulations) the rules of the relevant court, or > > > > > (b) by order of the relevant court. > > > (4) If an indictment is not presented within the time required by this section, the relevant court may— > > > > > (a) proceed with the trial if an indictment has been presented, or > > > > > (b) adjourn the proceedings, or > > > > > (c) take such other action as it thinks appropriate in the circumstances of the case. > > > (5) The prosecutor has no right to an adjournment merely because an indictment has not been presented. > > > (6) The relevant court must, in exercising any power under this section, have regard to the fact that the Crown does not have a right of appeal if the accused person is acquitted. > > > (7) This section does not affect the powers of the relevant court under section 21. > > **s 129 (previously s 54):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[55\]. Am 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[56\].