Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:205
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 205
Character Range: 519623–520655

205  Criminal proceedings—laws to be applied

Laws to be applied
 (1) Subject to this Division, the laws of a State or Territory in relation to:
 (a) the arrest and custody in the State or Territory of offenders or persons charged with offences; and
 (b) criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons; and
 (c) the rules of evidence applied in criminal procedure in the State or Territory in relation to such persons;
apply in the State or Territory, so far as they are applicable, to persons who are charged with offences against this Act.

Meaning of criminal procedure
 (2) Criminal procedure means the procedure for:
 (a) the summary conviction; and
 (b) the examination and commitment for trial on indictment; and
 (c) the trial and conviction on indictment; and
 (d) the hearing and determination of appeals arising out of any such trial or conviction or out of any related proceedings;
of offenders or persons charged with offences, and includes the procedure for holding accused persons to bail.