Magistrates Court Act 1930
22Proceeding of court if it considers offence should be
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 22
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Magistrates Court Act 1930.
22 Proceeding of court if it considers offence should be dealt with on indictment If, for an information in relation to an offence that is punishable either summarily or on indictment it appears to the court, on the close of the case for the prosecution, that the offence ought to be dealt with on indictment, the court must abstain from adjudication on the information and must deal with the case for the purpose of committal for trial only.
Beginning criminal proceedings—general Division 3.3.1 Division 3.3.1 Beginning criminal proceedings—