Financial Intermediaries Act 1996
sec.234Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings
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sec.234 Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings
A proceeding must be before a magistrate if it is a proceeding— for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence. However, if a proceeding for an indictable offence is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 . (sec.234-ssec.1) A proceeding must be before a magistrate if it is a proceeding— for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence. (sec.234-ssec.2) However, if a proceeding for an indictable offence is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 .
- (a) for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or
- (b) for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence.