New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 172

172 Commencement of proceedings by court attendance notice

(1) Proceedings for an offence are to be commenced in a court by the issue and filing of a court attendance notice in accordance with this Division.

(2) A court attendance notice may be issued in respect of a person if the person has committed or is suspected of having committed an offence.

(3) A court attendance notice may be issued in respect of any offence for which proceedings may be taken in this State, including an offence committed elsewhere than in this State.