Non-compliance with the six-month time limit for filing an indictment under s 163(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) does not invalidate the indictment or deprive the County Court of jurisdiction to arraign an accused and enter a conviction. The time limit is not a jurisdictional prerequisite. Additionally, s 164(2) independently preserves the validity of a fresh indictment filed outside the s 163 time limit.
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