Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A court may at any
time order that the prosecution of a charge be stayed permanently, if it is
satisfied that the charge is an abuse of the process of the court.
(2) On making such an
order the court —
(a) may
discharge the accused from the charge; and
(b) may
make any orders it thinks fit, including orders as to bail and orders under
Schedule 4, to ensure the accused and any witness are amenable to justice
until —
(i)
the time for appealing against the stay order has
expired; and
(ii)
any appeal against the stay order is concluded.