106APowers of Court to take plea of guilty without evidence

106A Powers of Court to take plea of guilty without evidence (1) Where the defendant appears before the Court on a charge that may be heard and determined summarily under section 120, 121A or 131A, if the Court is constituted by a Judge the defendant may at any stage of the proceedings, and whether any statement has been taken from any witness or not, may plead guilty to the offence or any of the offences charged against him or her, and the Court at the commencement of the proceedings is to inform the defendant of his or her right so to plead. (2) If the defendant pleads guilty to such an offence: (b) the procedure and powers of the Court shall be the same, and the provisions of this Act shall apply, as if the charge were a complaint for a summary offence; and (c) sections 130A, 131, 132 and 133 shall, so far as they are applicable, apply in respect of the offence, but the plea of guilty may be withdrawn as provided in subsection (3). (3) If after the defendant has so pleaded guilty to an offence, the Court, on consideration of any facts stated by the prosecution or given in evidence, is of the opinion that the time for taking the plea should be postponed, the Court may order that the plea of guilty be withdrawn and thereupon all further proceedings in respect of the offence are to be conducted in accordance with this Part; but if any such further proceedings are taken the defendant is not, by reason of his or her plea of guilty, entitled to plead autrefois convict.