Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsection ( 2), the following offences are indictable offences:
(a) an offence referred to in subsection 22(1) or (2);
(b) an offence against:
(i) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 ; or
(ii) section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code ;
in relation to an offence referred to in paragraph ( a) of this subsection.
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of an offence referred to in subsection ( 1) if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.
(3) Where, in accordance with subsection ( 2), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence referred to in that subsection, the penalty that the court may impose is:
(a) if the person is a natural person-- imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units , or both; or
(b) if the person is a body corporate--a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units .