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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 247B Purpose
247B Purpose
> > (1) The purpose of this Division is to reduce delays in proceedings by—
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> > > (a) requiring certain preliminary disclosures to be made by the prosecution and the defence before the proceedings are heard, and
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> > > (b) enabling the court to undertake case management where suitable in those proceedings, whether on its own motion or on application by a party to the proceedings.
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> > (2) Case management measures that are available to the court under this Division include the ordering of preliminary hearings, preliminary conferences and further preliminary disclosure. The court has a discretion in determining which (if any) of those measures are suitable in the proceedings concerned.
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> **s 247B:** Ins 2012 No 10, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2020 No 31, Sch 1.8\[10\].