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Summary offences

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Chapter 3Summary procedure
Part 3.1When a summary hearing may be held

27 Summary offences

A charge for a summary offence is to be heard and determined summarily in accordance with this Chapter or, if the case requires, Division 1 of Part 5.8.

Note to s. 27 amended by No. 47/2014 s. 257.

Note

The procedure set out in the Fines Reform Act 2014 may be used instead of commencing a proceeding for certain offences. See section 99 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

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