Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMMITTALS REFORM) ACT 2010 (NO 31 OF 2010) - SECT 10

After section 112

insert

112A     Conduct of preliminary examination generally

    (1)     Except as provided in this or any other Act, a preliminary examination must be conducted in the way determined by the Justice conducting the examination.

    (2)     Unless this or any other Act provides otherwise, for controlling and managing the conduct of a preliminary examination, the Justice may do any of the following:

    (a)     adjourn the preliminary examination from time to time;

    (b)     order the prosecutor and defendant to attend before the Justice to deal with procedural or case-management issues;

    (c)     order the prosecutor or defendant to do anything the Justice considers will or may facilitate the preliminary examination being conducted fairly, efficiently, economically and expeditiously.

    (3)     This section does not limit any other power the Justice may have for dealing with the conduct of a preliminary examination.