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District Court (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2022

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Sets out the jurisdiction of the District Court regarding indictable offences with life imprisonment terms.

Details

Locations
Australia
Notice Date
29 July 2022
Reference Numbers
392393444

Notice Text

These regulations are the District Court (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2022. Regulations 1 and 2 commence on the day of gazettal, the rest on the day after. The Court does not have jurisdiction to try an accused person charged with an indictable offence if the maximum term of imprisonment is life imprisonment and the offence relates to homicide, genocide, armed conflict, hostile activities outside Australia, nuclear explosions, biological or chemical weapons, treason, terrorism, kidnapping, piracy, seizure, detention, hijacking, violence, destruction, damage or interference relating to aircraft, vessels, submarines or things attached to the seabed or relating to persons or things on them. Subregulation (1) does not apply to a crime under The Criminal Code section 392, 393 or 444.

WA Government Gazette No. 117/2022 · 29 July 2022 · Page 12
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