National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

CHAPTER 4 - REMEDIES  

PART 4-3 - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE OF COURTS  

Division 3 - Criminal proceedings  

Subdivision B - Conferral of criminal jurisdiction  

SECTION 205   CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS - LAWS TO BE APPLIED  
Laws to be applied

205(1)    
Subject to this Division, the laws of a State or Territory in relation to:

(a) the arrest and custody in the State or Territory of offenders or persons charged with offences; and

(b) criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons; and

(c) the rules of evidence applied in criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons;

apply in the State or Territory, so far as they are applicable, to persons who are charged with offences against this Act.

Meaning of criminal procedure

205(2)    

Criminal procedure
means the procedure for:

(a) the summary conviction; and

(b) the examination and commitment for trial on indictment; and

(c) the trial and conviction on indictment; and

(d) the hearing and determination of appeals arising out of any such trial or conviction or out of any related proceedings;

of offenders or persons charged with offences, and includes the procedure for holding accused persons to bail.