162Points of law may be reserved for the consideration of the

162 Points of law may be reserved for the consideration of the Supreme Court (1) The Local Court may, at discretion, reserve any question of law arising on or out of the hearing or determination of any information or complaint for the consideration of the Supreme Court, and state a special case or cases for the opinion of the Supreme Court. (1A) Any such question may be so reserved at any time during the hearing of the information or complaint, or at any time within one month after the Local Court has finally determined the information or complaint. (2) The Supreme Court shall deal with every such special case according to the practice of the Supreme Court on special cases, and may make such order thereon (including any order as to the costs of the proceedings in that Court and in the Local Court) as to the Supreme Court appears just. (3) The Supreme Court may send any such special case back for amendment, or may itself amend it. (4) The Local Court must make a conviction or order in respect of the matters referred to the Supreme Court in conformity with the certificate of the Supreme Court.

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