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sets out the procedure for indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily. The Magistrates' Court may offer a summary hearing, or either party may apply for one under clause 30(1), any time before the court determines whether to commit the accused for trial. For the purpose of determining whether to grant a summary hearing, the court may seek from the prosecution or informant an outline of the prosecution's evidence and any other relevant information. While the prosecution or informant must fulfil this request, any statement they make in doing so is not admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceeding in respect of the charge. A summary hearing must be conducted in accordance with Part 3.3. Even after a committal hearing has commenced, the charge may be heard and determined summarily. Subclauses (7) and (8) set out how the summary hearing may be conducted and what evidence from the committal hearing may be admitted as evidence in the summary hearing.