(d) the person is acquitted or found guilty of the S. 6(1)(d) offence by a court; amended by No. 51/2010 s. 3(1). (e) the person is discharged by the Magistrates' S. 6(1)(e) inserted by Court after completing a diversion program No. 51/2010 under section 59 of the Criminal Procedure s. 3(2). Act 2009. (2) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a charge against a person for an offence is not to be taken to be pending for the purposes of this Act. S. 6(3) (3) A reference in this Act to the withdrawing of a amended by charge includes a reference to the discontinuance No. 68/2009 of a prosecution. s. 97(Sch. item 136.3). 7 Act to bind the Crown (1) This Act binds the Crown, not only in right of the State of , but also, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities. (2) To avoid doubt, the Crown is a body corporate for the purposes of this Act and the regulations. Division 1—Preliminary Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) inserted by No. 66/2014 s. 7. 8 Purpose of Part
S. 6(1)(d) amended by No. 51/2010 s. 3(1). (d) the person is acquitted or found guilty of the offence by a court; S. 6(1)(e) inserted by No. 51/2010 s. 3(2). (e) the person is discharged by the Magistrates' Court after completing a diversion program under section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009. (2) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a charge against a person for an offence is not to be taken to be pending for the purposes of this Act. S. 6(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 136.3). (3) A reference in this Act to the withdrawing of a charge includes a reference to the discontinuance of a prosecution. 7 Act to bind the Crown (1) This Act binds the Crown, not only in right of the State of , but also, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities. (2) To avoid doubt, the Crown is a body corporate for the purposes of this Act and the regulations. Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) inserted by No. 66/2014 s. 7. Division 1—Preliminary 8 Purpose of Part
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