Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00804:clause:1_3zqf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00804
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3ZQF
Character Range: 9141–9758

3ZQF  Circumstances where judge or magistrate may order carrying out of a prescribed procedure on own initiative

  If:
 (a) a person is being prosecuted for a Commonwealth offence; and
 (b) the judge or magistrate presiding over the proceedings related to that offence is satisfied that it is necessary to ascertain whether or not the person is, or was, at the time of the alleged commission of that offence, under 18;
the judge or magistrate presiding may make an order requiring the carrying out of a prescribed procedure in respect of the person.

Subdivision D—Communication of orders by judges or magistrates