CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 192 Procedures where both parties present

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 192

192 Procedures where both parties present

(1) If both the accused person and the prosecutor are present at the day, time and place set for the hearing and determination of proceedings for an offence (including a day to which the hearing has been adjourned) the court must proceed to hear and determine the matter.

(2) The court must state the substance of the offence to the accused person and ask the accused person if the accused person pleads guilty or not guilty.

(3) Instead of hearing and determining the matter, the court may, if it thinks that the matter should not proceed on the specified day, adjourn the hearing to another day for mention or hearing.