Commencement of proceedings
5.3 Commencement of proceedings
(cf Supreme Court Rules, Part 75, rule 7; Land and Environment Court Rules, Part 6, rule 2 (2))
Proceedings for an offence that may be taken before the Court in its summary jurisdiction are to be commenced in the Court by summons claiming an order under section 246 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 in respect of the offence and claiming that the defendant be dealt with according to law for commission of the offence.
A summons seeking an order pursuant to section 246 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 is to be accompanied by the affidavits intended to be relied on as establishing prima facie proof of the offence charged.
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