Criminal proceedings—laws to be applied
205 Criminal proceedings—laws to be applied
Laws to be applied
Subject to this Division, the laws of a State or Territory in relation to:
the arrest and custody in the State or Territory of offenders or persons charged with offences; and
criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons; and
the rules of evidence applied in criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons;
apply in the State or Territory, so far as they are applicable, to persons who are charged with offences against this Act.
Meaning of criminal procedure
Criminal procedure means the procedure for:
the summary conviction; and
the examination and commitment for trial on indictment; and
the trial and conviction on indictment; and
the hearing and determination of appeals arising out of any such trial or conviction or out of any related proceedings;
of offenders or persons charged with offences, and includes the procedure for holding accused persons to bail.
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