New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 257

257 Rules for summary criminal procedure

(1) The Rule Committee may make rules for or with respect to the practice and procedure of a court in the exercise of summary jurisdiction under this Part.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the rules may make provision for or with respect to--

(a) the service of orders under Division 2,

(b) pre-trial procedures and related practices,

(c) the attendance or apprehension of witnesses,

(d) the examination of witnesses on oath, affirmation or declaration,

(e) the production by witnesses of books, documents and writings,

(f) the execution of warrants for the apprehension of any person,

(g) any matter that by this Part is required to be prescribed by rules or that is necessary or convenient for the carrying out of or giving effect to the provisions of this Act relating to the summary jurisdiction of a court.

(3) Nothing in this section limits the rule-making powers conferred on the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Act 1970 .