sec.151ALimitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings

sec.151A 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 . s 151A ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.151A-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.151A-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.