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TI METHOD OF TRYING RELATED SUMMARY CHARGES PROVIDED BY THE BILL WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE WHERE THE ACCUSED PERSON CONSENTS, AND WIRE THE JUDGE TRYING TI CASE BELIEVES THAT IT IS IN TI INTERESTS OF JUSTICE. 1I SUPREME COURT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH A RELATED SUMMARY OFFENCE; IT WILL BE ABLE AT ANY TIME TO REMIT SUCH AN OFFENCE TO TI MAGISTRATES COURT.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, WHICH IS CLOSELY MODELLED ON SIIVZB.AR NSW PROVISIONS, WILL ENABLE AN ACCUSED PERSON TO CHOOSE A METHOD OF TRIAL WHICH WILL DISPOSE OF ALL CHARGES MORE QUICKLY THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE THE CASE.

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