sec.183Committal proceedings

### sec.183 Committal proceedings Section 129ABA, as inserted by the Defamation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 , applies to a committal proceeding on or after the commencement only if an originating step in the proceeding was taken on or after 20 September 2025. See also section 177. In this section— originating step , for a committal proceeding, means— the arrest of the defendant in the proceeding; or the making of a complaint under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 in relation to the defendant in the proceeding; or the serving of a notice to appear on the defendant in the proceeding under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 382. s 183 ins 2025 No. 32 s 25 (sec.183-ssec.1) Section 129ABA, as inserted by the Defamation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 , applies to a committal proceeding on or after the commencement only if an originating step in the proceeding was taken on or after 20 September 2025. See also section 177. (sec.183-ssec.2) In this section— originating step , for a committal proceeding, means— the arrest of the defendant in the proceeding; or the making of a complaint under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 in relation to the defendant in the proceeding; or the serving of a notice to appear on the defendant in the proceeding under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 382. - (a) the arrest of the defendant in the proceeding; or - (b) the making of a complaint under the Justices Act 1886 , section 42 in relation to the defendant in the proceeding; or - (c) the serving of a notice to appear on the defendant in the proceeding under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 382.