Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies to a defendant in a criminal proceeding if—

the defendant was served with a summons under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 41 (Service of summons) and the information to which it relates; or

the defendant was served with a court attendance notice under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, section 41B (Commencing criminal proceeding by court attendance notice); or

the court is satisfied the defendant has otherwise received a written copy of an information laid against the defendant.

It is not necessary for the court to read the information laid against the defendant to the defendant at the defendant’s first appearance before the court.