#### 9 Proceedings to be adjourned pending decision by prosecutor 9 Proceedings to be adjourned pending decision by prosecutor > Where a person to whom this Act applies first appears before a Judge of the Local Court in relation to a child sexual assault offence, the judge shall adjourn the proceedings for such period, not exceeding the period prescribed for the purposes of this section, as the prosecutor may request to allow for a determination to be made as to whether the person is to be referred for assessment in relation to the person’s suitability for participation in the Program. > > **s 9:** Am 1993 No 7, Sch 1 (6); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.170 \[5\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.74\[2\] \[3\].

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