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provides that the court must determine a committal proceeding within 2 months after the committal mention hearing (or final committal mention hearing, if more than one is held) for a sexual offence where the complainant is a child or person with a cognitive impairment and a witness other than the complainant is to be cross-examined in the committal hearing. Subclause (3) provides that if the committal proceeding is for this type of sexual offence, the court may fix a longer period for determination if satisfied that it is in the interests of justice having regard to the seriousness of the offence and the reason why a longer period is required. Subclause (4) sets out circumstances in which the 2 month time limit does not apply. Subclause (5) provides that if the committal proceeding for this type of sexual offence has not been determined before the relevant period expires, on the application of the accused, the court may order that the accused be discharged.