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Clause 125 Committal mention hearing

(1)At a committal mention hearing, the Magistrates' Court may—

(a)immediately determine the committal proceeding in accordance with section 141 or 142;

(b)offer a summary hearing or determine an application for a summary hearing in accordance with section 30;

(c)hear and determine an application for leave to cross-examine a witness;

(d)fix a date for a committal hearing;

(e)hear and determine any objection to disclosure of material;

(f)fix another date for a committal mention hearing;

(g)make any other order or give any direction that the court considers appropriate.

(2)In considering whether to fix another date for a committal mention hearing to enable the accused to obtain legal representation, the Magistrates' Court must have regard to whether the accused has made reasonable attempts to obtain legal representation.