(1) Committal proceedings for an offence are to be commenced by the issue and
filing of a court attendance notice in accordance with this Division.
(2) A
court attendance notice may be issued in respect of a person if the person has
committed or is suspected of having committed an offence.
(3) A court
attendance notice may be issued in respect of any offence for which
proceedings may be taken in this State, including an offence committed
elsewhere than in this State.
(4) Nothing in this Part affects any law or
practice relating to indictments presented or filed in the Supreme Court or
the District Court by the Attorney General or the Director of Public
Prosecutions.
(5) If an Act or a statutory rule provides for
committal proceedings to be commenced otherwise than by issuing and filing a
court attendance notice, the proceedings may be commenced in accordance with
this Act.
