Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 552BA

552BA Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily

(1) This section applies to a charge before a Magistrates Court of any indictable offence against this Code if the offence is a relevant offence.

(2) A charge to which this section applies must be heard and decided summarily.

(3) This section is subject to section 552D .

(4) In this section—

"relevant offence" means—

(a) an offence against this Code, if the maximum term of imprisonment for which the defendant is liable is not more than 3 years; or

(aa) an offence against section 335 alleged to have been committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in section 335 (3) (a) ; or

(b) an offence against part 6 , other than—

(i) an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or

(ii) an offence against chapter 42A ; or

(iii) an offence that, under section 552BB , is an excluded offence.