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11: Construction of other Acts
or “This rule helped people understand how to read other laws, but it's not used anymore.”
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“This section about a court's power to handle less serious crimes has been removed from the law.”

The law about ‘Summary jurisdiction’ in the ‘Crimes Act 1961’ no longer exists. It was removed on 1 July 2013. This means that this part of the law is not used anymore. If you need to know about how courts handle crimes now, you should look at more recent laws or ask a legal expert.

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Next up: 13: Powers of courts under other Acts not affected

or “Courts can still use powers from other laws to decide punishments or make orders for people who break the law.”
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Part 1 Jurisdiction

12Summary jurisdiction (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 12: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).