Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044:section:160
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 160
Character Range: 382105–382762

160  Magistrates—personal capacity

Functions conferred personally
 (1) The functions conferred on a magistrate by section 159 are conferred on the magistrate:
 (a) in a personal capacity; and
 (b) not as a court or a member of a court.

Functions need not be accepted
 (2) The magistrate need not accept the functions conferred.

Protection and immunity
 (3) A magistrate performing a function conferred by section 159 has the same protection and immunity as if he or she were performing the function:
 (a) as the court of which the magistrate is a member; or
 (b) as a member of the court of which the magistrate is a member.

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