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4F Circumstances in which Koori Court Division may deal with certain offences

(1)The Koori Court Division only has jurisdiction to deal with a proceeding for an offence (other than an offence constituted by a contravention of a sentence imposed by it) if—

S. 4F(1) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(a)), 26/2012 s. 24.

(a)the accused is Aboriginal; and

S. 4F(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(b)).

(b)the offence 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. 4F(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 19/2017 s. 51(1).

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(c)the accused—

S. 4F(1)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(b)).

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

(ii)pleads guilty to the offence; or

S. 4F(1)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 52/2008 s. 252, amended by No. 68/2008 s. 79(a), repealed by No. 19/2017 s. 51(2).

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

S. 4F(1)(b)(iii) inserted by No. 69/2008 s. 79(b), amended by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 7.2), repealed by No. 19/2017 s. 51(2).S. 4F(1)(c)(iii) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(b) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).

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

S. 4F(1)(d) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(b)).

(2)Subject to and in accordance with the rules—

(a)a proceeding may be transferred to the Koori Court Division, whether sitting at the same or a different venue; and

(b)the Koori Court Division may transfer a proceeding (including a proceeding transferred to it under paragraph (a)) to the Court, sitting other than as the Koori Court Division, at the same or a different venue.

(3)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, if a proceeding is transferred from one venue of the Court to another, the transferee venue is the proper venue of the Court for the purposes of this Act.