FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 84 Proceedings for offences

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 84

84 Proceedings for offences

(cf 1989 Act s 52)

(1) Except as provided by this section, proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations may be disposed of summarily before the Local Court.

(2) An offence under section 7 or 7A, 36, 43, 44A, 50, 50AA, 50A (1), 50B, 51 (1) or (2), 51A, 51BA, 51D (1), 51E, 51F, 51H, 58 (2), 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71A, 72 (1) or 74 (1)-(5) may be prosecuted on indictment. However, Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (which relates to the summary disposal of certain indictable offences unless an election is made by the prosecution to proceed on indictment) applies to and in respect of an offence referred to in this subsection.

(3) An offence under section 50A (2), 51 (1A) or (2A), 51B, 51BB or 51D (2) is to be prosecuted on indictment only.