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Mental Health Act 2016
sec.182Power to order plea of not guilty
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sec.182 Power to order plea of not guilty
The court may order that a plea of not guilty be entered for the person for— the indictable offence with which the person is charged; and if, under the Criminal Code , section 651 , a charge of a summary offence laid against the person is to be heard and decided by the court—the summary offence.
- (a) the indictable offence with which the person is charged; and
- (b) if, under the Criminal Code , section 651 , a charge of a summary offence laid against the person is to be heard and decided by the court—the summary offence.