(a)
if the accused person is not represented by an Australian legal practitioner
in the committal proceedings--an oral and written explanation of the following
matters--
(i) the committal process under this Part, including charge
certification and committal for trial or sentence,
(i) a written explanation of the committal process under this
Part, including charge certification, case conferences and committal for trial
or sentence, and
(ii) an oral and written explanation of the scheme under
Part 3 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 for the sentence
discount that applies in the case of a guilty plea.
(b) in any other case, after the
charge certificate is filed and before the day on which the accused person is
committed for trial or sentence.
(3) The explanations are to include the
matters prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
(4)
The Magistrate is not required to give an explanation of the scheme for the
sentence discount in a case concerning an offence under a law of the
Commonwealth.
(5) A failure by a Magistrate to comply with this section does
not affect the validity of anything done or omitted to be done by the
Magistrate or any other person in or for the purposes of the
committal proceedings.