Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily
552BA Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily
This section applies to a charge before a Magistrates Court of any indictable offence against this Code if the offence is a relevant offence.
A charge to which this section applies must be heard and decided summarily.
This section is subject to section 552D.
In this section—relevant offence means—
an offence against this Code, if the maximum term of imprisonment for which the defendant is liable is not more than 3 years; or
an offence against section 335 alleged to have been committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in section 335(3)(a); or
an offence against part 6, other than—
an offence mentioned in paragraph (a); or
an offence against chapter 42A; or
an offence that, under section 552BB, is an excluded offence.
sch 1 pt 8 ch 58A s 552BA ins 2010 No. 26 s 17
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