Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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(1) This Chapter applies to or in respect of proceedings for summary offences, including proceedings for indictable offences that are being dealt with summarily.
(2) Parts 2 and 3 apply to the following proceedings—
(a) proceedings before the Local Court,
(b) (Repealed)
(c) proceedings before an Industrial Local Court Judge,
(d) (Repealed)
(e) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
(2A) Part 4 applies to the following proceedings—
(a) proceedings before the Local Court,
(b) proceedings before the District Court,
(c) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
(d) proceedings before an Industrial Local Court Judge,
(e) (Repealed)
(f) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
(3) Part 5 (except Division 2A) applies to the following proceedings—
(a) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
(b) proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session,
(c) proceedings before the Land and Environment Court,
(c1) proceedings before the District Court,
(d) proceedings before the Court of Coal Mines Regulation,
(e) any other proceedings prescribed by the regulations.
(4) Division 2A of Part 5 applies to the following proceedings—
(a) proceedings before the Supreme Court,
(b) proceedings before the Land and Environment Court,
(c) proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session in matters brought under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 229B(1)(b) or (3A).