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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 264

Election may be withdrawn

264 Election may be withdrawn

(1) An election for an offence to be dealt with on indictment may be withdrawn by the party who made the election.
(2) However, an election may not be withdrawn after the following events--
(a) in the case of a plea of not guilty--the committal of the person charged for trial,
(b) in the case of a plea of guilty--the committal of the person charged for sentence.
(3) An offence is to be dealt with summarily in accordance with this Chapter if an election is withdrawn in accordance with this section.



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