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127BEarly committal—if committal proceeding not jointly conducted
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127B Early committal—if committal proceeding not jointly conducted
(a) the committal proceeding is not being conducted jointly with another; and
(b) the accused is charged with an applicable offence; and
(c) a hand-up brief has been served on the accused and filed with the registrar.
(2) The Magistrates' Court must commit the accused for trial in the Supreme Court in accordance with section 144.
Section 125(1)(a) provides for the Magistrates' Court to determine a committal proceeding in accordance with this section at a committal mention hearing.
S. 127C inserted by No. 5/2025 s. 29.