45Application of Chapter and definitions

45 Application of Chapter and definitions

45 Application of Chapter and definitions

(1) This Chapter applies to or in respect of proceedings for indictable offences (other than indictable offences being dealt with summarily).

(2) In this Chapter—

registrar means, for the purposes of Part 2—

(a) in the case of committal proceedings before a Judge of the Local Court, a registrar of the Local Court, or

(b) in the case of committal proceedings before a Children’s Judge, the Children’s Registrar appointed under the Children’s Court Act 1987.

(3) In this chapter, other than in subsection (2), definition of registrar, a reference to a Judge of the Local Court includes—

(a) a Children’s Judge, and

(b) any other person of a class prescribed by the regulations.

s 45: Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [41]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.28 [3]; 2008 No 107, Sch 29.4 [3]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31[4]–[7].