Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section does
not apply if an accused is committed by a court of summary jurisdiction for
sentence for an offence having been convicted by the court of it.
(2) An accused who is
committed to a superior court on a charge may apply at any time to the court
for an order that the relevant authorised officer act under Division 2 to
commence or discontinue a prosecution against the accused.
(3) On such an
application, or on its own initiative, the court may order the authorised
officer to act under Division 2 within a period set by the court.
(4) If an authorised
officer does not comply with such an order, the court may set aside the
committal and discharge the accused from the charge.