71Petty crimes triable summarily

71 Petty crimes triable summarily

[Section 71 Substituted by No. 108 of 1974, s. 22 ]

(1)  [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2021] *[Section 71 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 75 of 1983, s. 4 ]**[Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1986, s. 13 ]*Where a person is brought before justices upon a complaint for an offence under–

(a) [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 37, Applied:16 Nov 2004] [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2021] one of the sections of the Criminal Code referred to in Schedule 2 in respect of property the value of which does not exceed $20 000; or

(ab) [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2013, s. 6, Applied:01 Sep 2013] [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2021] section 244 or 245(a)(iii) of the Criminal Code , except where it is alleged in the complaint that –

(i) in the circumstances in which the offence was committed, property to the value of more than $20 000 was stolen; or

(ii) in the commission of the offence, the person intended to commit a crime other than stealing; or

(b) [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 37, Applied:16 Nov 2004] [Section 71 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2021] section 278 or 279 of the in respect of a document, seal, or die which relates to an amount not exceeding $20 000, whether as the consideration for a transaction or dealing or otherwise–