49Commencement of private prosecutions

#### 49 Commencement of private prosecutions 49 Commencement of private prosecutions > > (1) If a person other than a police officer or public officer is authorised under section 14 of this Act or under any other law to commence committal proceedings against a person for an offence, the person may commence the proceedings by issuing a court attendance notice, signed by a registrar, and filing the notice in accordance with this Division. > > > (2) A registrar must not sign a court attendance notice if— > > > > > (a) the registrar is of the opinion that the notice does not disclose grounds for the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the registrar is of the opinion that the notice is not in the form required by or under this Act, or > > > > > (c) the registrar is of the opinion that a ground for refusal set out in the rules applies to the notice. > > > (3) If a registrar refuses to sign a court attendance notice proposed to be issued by any such person, the question of whether the court attendance notice is to be signed and issued is to be determined by a Judge on application by the person. > > **s 49:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[43\]. Am 2006 No 107, Sch 1.11 \[3\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31\[9\].