Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) If no evidence has
been adduced in relation to a charge, the prosecutor may inform the court that
the prosecutor is discontinuing the prosecution of the charge.
(2) On being so
informed, the court may consent or, if satisfied that the discontinuance would
be an abuse of process, refuse to consent to the discontinuance of the
prosecution concerned.
(3) If a prosecution
of a charge is discontinued, the court must dismiss the charge for want of
prosecution.