175Transfer of proceeding for related summary offence

175 Transfer of proceeding for related summary offence (1) In this section, ***related offence*** has the same meaning as in the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009**. S. 175(2) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 12(1). (2) Subject to subsection (3), if the Magistrates' Court transfers a proceeding under section 173 or 173A, it must, by order, transfer to the same court all proceedings in respect of charges against the offender for summary offences that are related offences. S. 175(3) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 12(2). (3) The Magistrates' Court may order that a proceeding for a summary offence referred to in subsection (2) is not transferred under this section if the offender and the prosecutor in the proceeding for the offence against section 169 or against section 321M of the **Crimes Act 1958** (attempt) where the subject of the attempt is an offence against section 169 agree. (4) For the purposes of this section, the Magistrates' Court may be constituted by a proper officer of the court prescribed by rules of the court.