(1)  In this section, a reference to a prescribed offence shall be read as a reference to an offence against this Act the penalty in respect of which may include a term of imprisonment.

(2)  All prescribed offences are indictable offences.

(3)  Notwithstanding that prescribed offences are indictable offences, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings for a prescribed offence if the court is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.

(4)  Where, in accordance with subsection (3) , a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of a prescribed offence, the penalty that the court may impose in respect of the offence is a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(5)  Subject to this section, a court of summary jurisdiction shall, unless the contrary intention appears, hear and determine proceedings for an offence against this Act.

(6)  In this section –

court of summary jurisdiction and indictable offence have the meanings assigned to those expressions by the Justices Act 1959 .