Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928
131ACertain assault and harm offences may be dealt with
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131A Certain assault and harm offences may be dealt with (1) Subject to subsection (3)(a), the Court may hear and determine the charge of an indictable offence summarily if the offence is an offence against section 186, 188(2), 188A, 189A(1) or (2)(a) or 204 of the Criminal Code. (2) The prosecutor or the defendant may apply to the Court, before the Court exercises its jurisdiction under subsection (1), for the charge to be heard and determined by the Supreme Court. (3) The Court may exercise the jurisdiction under subsection (1): (a) only if the Court is of the opinion that the charge should be heard and determined summarily; and (b) whether or not the defendant consents to its exercise.