Section 3 — Crimes Act 1961: Meaning of convicted on indictment
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3 Meaning of convicted on indictment For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be convicted on indictment if— (a) He pleads guilty on indictment; or (b) He is found guilty on indictment; or (c) He is committed to the High Court for sentence under section 44 or section 153A or section 168 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 ; or (d) After having been committed for trial, he pleads guilty under section 321 of this Act. Compare: 1945 No 23 s 2(2) Paragraph (c) was amended by section 15(1) Judicature Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 32) by inserting the words “ 153A or section ” . In paragraph (d) the words “ High Court ” were substituted for the words “ Supreme Court ” , as from 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124). Paragraph (d) was amended, as from 1 May 1981, by section 3 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1980 (1980 No 85) by omitting the words “ to the High Court ” .
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