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4EA Circumstances in which Koori Court Division may deal with contravention of a sentence imposed by another Division of the Magistrates' Court

For the purposes of sections 4E(b) and (ba), the circumstances are—

S. 4EA inserted by No. 26/2012 s. 23.S. 4EA (b)(ii)(iii) repealed by No. 19/2017 s. 50(2).

(a)the accused is Aboriginal; and

(b)the offence to which the sentence relates is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, other than—

(i)a sexual offence as defined in section 6B(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991; and

S. 4EA(b)(i) amended by No. 19/2017 s. 50(1).

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(c)in the case of an offence constituted by a contravention of a sentence referred to in section 4E(b) or (ba), the accused—

(i)intends to plead guilty to the offence; or

(ii)pleads guilty to the offence; or

(iii)intends to consent to the adjournment, under section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, of the proceeding to enable the accused to participate in a diversion program; and

(d)the accused consents to the proceeding being dealt with by the Koori Court Division.