sec.166Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings

### sec.166 Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings A proceeding must be before a magistrate if it is a proceeding— for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence. However, if a proceeding for an indictable offence is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 . s 166 prev s 166 exp 19 December 1994 (see s 180(1)) pres s 166 ins 1994 No. 42 s 45 (sec.166-ssec.1) A proceeding must be before a magistrate if it is a proceeding— for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence. (sec.166-ssec.2) However, if a proceeding for an indictable offence is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 . - (a) for the summary conviction of a person on a charge for an indictable offence; or - (b) for an examination of witnesses for a charge for an indictable offence.