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118 Case direction notice

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(1)If a hand-up brief is served under section 107, the accused and the DPP or, if the DPP is not conducting the committal proceeding, the informant must jointly file in the Magistrates' Court a case direction notice at least 7 days before the committal mention hearing.
S. 118(1) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 49(e), 20/2025 s. 9(a).
(2)If the accused is not represented by a legal practitioner and does not sign a case direction notice, the DPP or, if the DPP is not conducting the committal proceeding, the informant must file the case direction notice, despite—
(a)it not being signed by or on behalf of the accused; and
S. 118(3)(a) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 49(f), 20/2025 s. 9(b).
(b)the accused not having participated in any discussion or other activity connected with its preparation.
(3)If the Magistrates' Court at any time fixes another date for a committal mention hearing, the court may—
(a)direct that another case direction notice is to be jointly filed by the accused and the DPP or, if the DPP is not conducting the committal proceeding, the informant at least 7 days before that date or within any other period that is fixed by the court; and
(b)give any direction that it considers appropriate as to the matters to be dealt with by that case direction notice.