Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SUMMARY PROCEDURE) ACT 2015 (NO 20 OF 2015) - NOTES

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Table of provisions

Division 2A Pre-hearing procedure for offences and sentence indications

Subdivision 1 General matters

60AA Definitions

60AB Object of Division

60AC Application of this Division

Subdivision 2 Pre-hearing procedure for offences

60AD Prosecution's obligations after first mention

60AE Contents of preliminary brief of evidence

60AF Statement made by informant or prosecution

60AG Defendant's disclosure requirements for evidence of an alibi

60AH Purpose of directions hearing

60AI Directions hearing

60AJ Procedure for directions hearing

60AK Orders at directions hearing

60AL Prosecution or defendant may apply for matter to be considered

60AM Defendant's disclosure requirements for expert evidence and objections

60AN Defendant's disclosure requirements for subsequent evidence

60AO Defendant's disclosure requirements – Court may make orders

60AP Prosecution and defendant to confirm hearing of complaint or information

60AQ Consequences of non-disclosure

60AR Court may shorten or extend time

60AS Prosecution's obligations in relation to disclosure not affected

Subdivision 3 Sentence indications

60AT Sentence indication

60AU Court to have regard to material for sentence indication

60AV Court not bound by sentence indication

60AW Court may withdraw sentence indication

60AX Sentence indication not admissible

60AY Sentence indication does not affect appeal rights

60AZ Sentence indication and plea of guilty

60AZA Sentence indication and no plea of guilty

60AZB Sentence indication from one Magistrate only

60AZC Constitution of Court for sentence indication and sentence
Part VIII Transitional matters

Division 1 Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals Reform) Act 2010
Division 2 Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Act 2011
Division 3 Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary Procedure) Act 2015

206 Definitions

207 Application of amending Act for charges

208 Application of amending Act for joined charges

108A Stating and recording requirement for sentence after guilty plea
123A Late guilty plea not relevant for sentencing for offence
Division 8 Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary Procedure) Act 2015

138 Definitions

139 Application of sections 5(2)(ha) and 123A

140 Application of section 108A

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2015

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[Assented to 6 July 2015]

[Second reading 30 April 2015]