A magistrate's indication of when a matter will be called on during a day's list is an exercise of the implied power to manage the court list, not a formal adjournment under s 75 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 (WA). Where an accused indicates they will not attend at the indicated time, the magistrate may recall the matter earlier without denying procedural fairness. The requirement under s 55(5)(a) to read material facts aloud arises only after conviction and is not a precondition to the exercise of the power to convict under s 55(4). An electronically lodged prosecution notice satisfies the signature requirement under s 23(2)(d) where the name of the signatory is stated in the electronic version at the place where the signature is required.
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