New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 60

60 Time for taking prosecution evidence

(1) On the first return date for a court attendance notice in any committal proceedings, or at such later time or times as the Magistrate determines, the Magistrate must set:

(a) the date, time and place for taking the prosecution evidence and the time within which written statements, and copies of any proposed exhibits identified in the statements (or a notice relating to inspection of them), must be served on the accused person, and

(b) the time within which the accused person must serve on the prosecutor any notice requesting the attendance of a person who made a written statement.

Note: Prosecution evidence is to be given by written statements (see Division 3).

(2) The registrar must notify the accused person of the date, time and place, and any other time set by the Magistrate, if the accused person is not present.

(3) A registrar may exercise the Magistrate’s functions under this section.