District Court Amendment (Applications for Trial by Judge Alone) Rule 2012 (NSW)

2012 No 395

New South Wales

District Court Amendment

(Applications for Trial by Judge Alone)

Rule 2012

under the

District Court Act 1973

The District Court Rule Committee has made the following rule of court under the

District Court Act 1973.

A GREW

Secretary of the Rule Committee

Explanatory note

The object of this Rule is to amend the District Court Rules 1973 as a consequence of amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 in relation to the making of an application for an order that an accused person may be tried by a Judge alone.

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Clause 1	District Court Amendment (Applications for Trial by Judge Alone) Rule 2012

District Court Amendment (Applications for Trial by

Judge Alone) Rule 2012

under the

District Court Act 1973

1      Name of Rule

This Rule is the District Court Amendment (Applications for Trial by
Judge Alone) Rule 2012.

2      Commencement

This Rule commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of District Court Rules 1973

Part 53 Criminal procedure rules

Omit rule 10B. Insert instead:

10B Applications relating to trial by judge alone under Criminal
Procedure Act

An application referred to in section 132 (1) or 132A (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 in respect of any proceedings must be in writing in or to the effect of the approved form.