Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW)

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An Act relating to the prosecution of indictable offences, the listing of criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court and the District Court, committal proceedings and proceedings for summary offences and the giving of certain indemnities and undertakings; and for other purposes.

long title: Am 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [1].

Chapter 1Preliminary

ch 1, hdg: Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [2].

1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Act 1986.

2Commencement(1)

Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

(2)

Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3Definitions(1)

In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

accused person includes, in relation to summary offences, a defendant and, in relation to all offences (where the subject-matter or context allows or requires), an Australian legal practitioner representing an accused person.

apprehended violence order has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

apprehended violence order proceedings has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

authorised officer means—

  • (a)

    a registrar of a court, or

  • (b)

    an employee of the Attorney General’s Department authorised by the Attorney General as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

bail has the same meaning as it has in the Bail Act 2013.

case conference means a conference held under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

case conference certificate means a case conference certificate required to be completed and filed under Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3.

case conference material—see section 78 (5).

charge certificate—see section 66 (1).

Chief Magistrate means the Chief Magistrate of the Local Court appointed under the Local Court Act 2007.

coincidence evidence has the same meaning as it has in the Evidence Act 1995.

committal proceedings means proceedings before a Magistrate for the purpose of committing a person charged with an indictable offence for trial or sentence.

court means—

  • (a)

    the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Land and…

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