New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1987 - SECT 31I

31I Committal may be set aside by Children's Court

(1) An accused person who was not present and, if not present, was not represented when committed for trial may apply to the Children's Court to have an order for the accused person's committal for trial set aside.

(2) The application must be made before the presentation or filing of an indictment against the accused person.

(3) The Children's Court may set aside the order for committal for trial and any associated warrant to commit the accused person if the Court is satisfied that good and proper reason is shown for the absence of the accused person or a representative of the accused person and that it is in the interests of justice to do so.