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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 28 Application of Part and definition
28 Application of Part and definition
> > (1) This Part applies, to the extent that it is capable of being applied, to all offences, however arising (whether under an Act or at common law), whenever committed and in whatever court dealt with.
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> > (2) In this Part—
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> > Judge includes a Judge of the Local Court, a Children’s Judge, an Industrial Local Court Judge, the President or a judicial member of the Industrial Relations Commission and any other person of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
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> **s 28:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[29\]. Am 2007 No 92, Sch 4.5 \[2\]; 2008 No 107, Sch 29.4 \[2\]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.13 \[3\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.13\[2\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[3\].