Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2004 - SECT 184

184 .         Decisions by court officer, review of

        (1)         This section only applies to a decision made by a prescribed court officer under a provision of this Act if the provision says this section applies to and in relation to the decision.

        (2)         A person who is dissatisfied with the decision may apply to the court for a review of the decision.

        (3)         The application must —

            (a)         be made on a form prescribed by the regulations; and

            (b)         be made within 7 days after the date of the decision.

        (4)         The court may allow an application to be made out of time and may do so even if the 7 days have elapsed.

        (5)         If the application is made to a court of summary jurisdiction or the Children’s Court, the court must be constituted by a magistrate.

        (6)         The court may confirm the officer’s decision or set it aside and make any decision that the officer could have made, and may do so on any just conditions.