142Determination of committal proceeding where plea brief used

142 Determination of committal proceeding where plea brief used (1) If a plea brief is served, the Magistrates' Court, at the committal mention hearing, must— (a) ask how the accused pleads to the charge to which the committal proceeding relates; and S. 142(1)(b) amended by No. 5/2025 s. 8. (b) if the accused pleads guilty, commit the accused for trial in accordance with section 144. (2) If the accused does not plead guilty to the charge to which the committal proceeding relates, the Magistrates' Court must direct the informant to prepare and serve a hand-up brief.