264Election may be withdrawn

#### 264 Election may be withdrawn 264 Election may be withdrawn > > (1) An election for an offence to be dealt with on indictment may be withdrawn by the party who made the election. > > > (2) However, an election may not be withdrawn after the following events— > > > > > (a) in the case of a plea of not guilty—the committal of the person charged for trial, > > > > > (b) in the case of a plea of guilty—the committal of the person charged for sentence. > > > (3) An offence is to be dealt with summarily in accordance with this Chapter if an election is withdrawn in accordance with this section. > > **s 264 (previously s 24):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[84\]. Am 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[85\]; 2017 No 55, Sch 1 \[8\].