Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988 - SECT 51

51 .         Forms of proceedings

                Every prosecution notice, summons, conviction, order or warrant under this Act shall be valid and sufficient —

            (a)         if it is in any applicable prescribed form, with such modifications as circumstances may require; or

            (b)         if the offence, act or default is stated in the prosecution notice, summons, conviction, order or warrant in the words of the relevant written law,

                and no conviction, order or warrant shall be held void by reason of any defect of form.

        [Section 51 amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 80.]