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allows the Supreme Court or County Court to hear and determine an unrelated summary offence where the accused is before the court in relation to an indictable offence, provided the accused consents to the court hearing and determining the charge for the summary offence and states an intention to plead guilty to the summary offence. In such cases, the proceeding in respect of the charge is transferred from the Magistrates' Court to the Supreme Court or the County Court as the case may be. The court must hear and determine the charge for the summary offence without a jury and in accordance with Part 3.3, as far as practicable and may impose any sentence in the respect of the summary offence that could be imposed by the Magistrates' Court. However, if the accused does not plead guilty to the charge for the summary offence or states an intention to plead not guilty, the court must direct the charge to be transferred to the Magistrates' Court for hearing and determination. Division 2—Criminal record