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142 Determination of committal proceeding where plea brief used

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Explained inBill clause 142

(1)If a plea brief is served, the Magistrates' Court, at the committal mention hearing, must—

(a)ask how the accused pleads to the charge to which the committal proceeding relates; and

(b)if the accused pleads guilty, commit the accused for trial in accordance with section 144.

S. 142(1)(b) amended by No. 5/2025 s. 8.

(2)If the accused does not plead guilty to the charge to which the committal proceeding relates, the Magistrates' Court must direct the informant to prepare and serve a hand-up brief.