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CurrentMention hearing
Chapter 3Summary procedure
Part 3.2Procedure before summary hearing
Division 4Mention hearing, summary case conference and contest mention hearing
53 Mention hearing
Ch. 3 Pt 3.2 Div. 4 (Heading) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 7.
At a mention hearing, the Magistrates' Court may—
(a)
if the offence is an indictable offence that may be heard and determined summarily, grant a summary hearing;
(b)
proceed immediately to hear and determine the charge;
(c)
fix a date for a contest mention hearing;
(d)
fix a date for a summary hearing of the charge;
(e)
make any other order or give any direction that the court considers appropriate.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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