Victorian Current Acts

MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 4U

    (1)     The Assessment and Referral Court List has the powers of the Court necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the Court may—

        (a)     at any time, convene a hearing to receive reports on an accused's progress and compliance with his or her individual support plan;

        (b)     adjust, amend or vary any individual support plan of an accused;

        (c)     at any time, remove a criminal proceeding from the Assessment and Referral Court List;

        (d)     at any time discharge an accused or indicate an intention to discharge the accused.

    (3)     In hearing any proceeding in the Assessment and Referral Court List, the Court must exercise its jurisdiction with as little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements of this Act and the Sentencing Act 1991 and the proper consideration of the matters before the Court permit.

S. 4V inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 5.