s 391
In forceRemission of charge to Local Court
Schedule ICriminal Code of the Northern Territory of Australia
Part IXProcedure
Division 7Hearing summarily-triable offence with indictable offence
391 Remission of charge to Local Court
(1) This section applies if a charge of a summarily‑triable offence laid against a person has been transmitted to a Registrar of the Supreme Court under section 390.
(2) The Supreme Court must direct that the charge be heard and determined by the Local Court and remit the charge to a registrar of the Local Court if:
(a)
the person pleads not guilty to the charge before the Court; or
(b) the Court decides for any other reason not to hear and determine the charge.
Part X Punishment: appeal: miscellaneous matters
Division 2 Appeal: pardon
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