174Supreme Court or County Court may conduct summary hearing

174 Supreme Court or County Court may conduct summary hearing S. 174(1) substituted by No. 28/2025 s. 11(1). (1) The Supreme Court or County Court may hear and determine summarily a charge for an offence against— (a) section 169; or (b) section 321M of the **Crimes Act 1958** (attempt) where the subject of the attempt is an offence against section 169. (2) Sections 28 and 29 of the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009** apply as if a reference to the Magistrates' Court were a reference to the Supreme Court or the County Court. (3) If the Supreme Court or the County Court grants a summary hearing, the hearing and determination of the charge must be conducted in accordance with Part 3.3 of the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009** as far as practicable. S. 174(4) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 11(2). (4) The court may impose any sentence in respect of an offence referred to in subsection (1) that is heard and determined summarily that could be imposed by the Magistrates' Court. (5) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in any Act or rule of law (other than the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006**).