91Judge may set aside requirements for statements

91 Judge may set aside requirements for statements

91 Judge may set aside requirements for statements

(1) In any committal proceedings, the Judge may dispense with all or any of the following requirements relating to statements or exhibits—

(a) service of documents on the accused person,

(b) provision to the accused person of a reasonable opportunity to inspect proposed exhibits,

(c) specification of the age of the person who made a statement,

(d) any requirement specified by the regulations under this Division or Part 3A of Chapter 6, if the regulations do not prohibit the Judge from dispensing with the requirement.

(2) A requirement may be dispensed with under this section only on an application by the accused person or with the consent of the accused person.

Note.

Some of these requirements are made by or under Part 3A of Chapter 6.

s 91: Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [43]. Am 2003 No 27, Sch 8 [2]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.10 [3]; 2005 No 25, Sch 1 [2]; 2006 No 88, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.11 [9]–[11]; 2007 No 6, Sch 1 [2]; 2008 No 74, Sch 2 [2]; 2010 No 9, Sch 2 [1]. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.31[9].