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#### 170 Application
170 Application
> > (1) This Chapter applies to or in respect of proceedings for summary offences, including proceedings for indictable offences that are being dealt with summarily.
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> > (2) Parts 2 and 3 apply to the following proceedings—
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> > > (a) proceedings before the Local Court,
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> > > (b) (Repealed)
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> > > (c) proceedings before an Industrial Local Court Judge,
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> > > (d) (Repealed)
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> > > (e) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2A) Part 4 applies to the following proceedings—
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> > > (a) proceedings before the Local Court,
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> > > (b) proceedings before the District Court,
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> > > (c) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
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> > > (d) proceedings before an Industrial Local Court Judge,
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> > > (e) (Repealed)
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> > > (f) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (3) Part 5 (except Division 2A) applies to the following proceedings—
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> > > (a) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
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> > > (b) proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session,
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> > > (c) proceedings before the Land and Environment Court,
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> > > (c1) proceedings before the District Court,
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> > > (d) proceedings before the Court of Coal Mines Regulation,
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> > > (e) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) Division 2A of Part 5 applies to the following proceedings—
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> > > (a) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
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> > > (b) proceedings before the Land and Environment Court,
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> > > (c) proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session in matters brought under the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010), section 229B(1)(b) or (3A).
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> **s 170:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[82\]. Am 2007 No 92, Sch 4.5 \[3\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2 (am 2008 No 107, Sch 21 \[3\]); 2008 No 107, Schs 7 \[1\] \[2\], 29.4 \[4\] \[5\]; 2011 No 67, Sch 4.6 \[1\]; 2012 No 10, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.13 \[4\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.13\[3\]; 2025 No 8, Sch 1.2\[1\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[14\].