13Adjournment of proceedings

#### 13 Adjournment of proceedings 13 Adjournment of proceedings > A Judge of the Local Court may, for the purposes of this Division— > > > (a) adjourn proceedings to enable— > > > > > (i) the defendant’s apparent mental health impairment or cognitive impairment to be assessed or diagnosed, or > > > > > (ii) the development of a treatment or support plan for the defendant for the purposes of an order, or > > > > > (iii) a responsible person to be identified for the purposes of an order, or > > > > > (iv) for any other reason the Judge considers appropriate in the circumstances, or > > > (b) make other interim orders that the Judge considers appropriate. > > **s 13:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.64\[4\] \[5\].