Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:116zb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 116ZB
Character Range: 382544–383122

116ZB  Prosecution of offences
 (1) Notwithstanding that an offence against this Part is expressed to be an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.
 (2) Where, in accordance with subsection (1), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence, the penalty that the court may impose is imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units, or both.