56Duties during adjournment

56 Duties during adjournment

[Section 56 Substituted by No. 22 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Feb 2008]

(1)  In this section –

Commander means a commander appointed under section 11 of the Police Service Act 2003 ;

relevant Commander means the Commander who has responsibilities in relation to the district in which the proceedings that are adjourned under section 55(5) are being conducted.

(2)  On the adjournment of proceedings under section 55(5)  –

(a) [Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:16 Jun 2009] the lawyer representing the defendant is to notify the relevant Commander, in writing, of that fact as soon as is reasonably practicable; or

(b) [Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:16 Jun 2009] if the defendant does not intend to be represented by a lawyer, the defendant is to notify the relevant Commander, in writing, of that fact as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(3)  [Section 56 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:16 Jun 2009] During an adjournment of proceedings under section 55(5) , the relevant Commander is to serve a copy of each of the following documents on the lawyer representing the defendant or, if the defendant has notified the relevant Commander that he or she does not intend to be represented by a lawyer, on the defendant:

(a) the complaint;

(b) if the defendant has been interviewed in relation to the offence which is the subject of the charge by a police officer or other person investigating the offence, a copy of the transcript of the interview;