New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1987 - SECT 121

121 Proceedings for offences

(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations shall be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.

(2) Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (which relates to the summary disposal of certain indictable offences unless an election is made to proceed on indictment) applies to and in respect of an offence under section 20B (1).