Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00125:clause:1_55h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00125
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 55H
Character Range: 57854–58459

55H  Powers of magistrates

Powers conferred personally
 (1) A power conferred on a magistrate by this Division is conferred on the magistrate:
 (a) in a personal capacity; and
 (b) not as a court or a member of a court.

   Powers need not be accepted
 (2) The magistrate need not accept the power conferred.

Protection and immunity
 (3) A magistrate exercising a power conferred by this Division has the same protection and immunity as if he or she were exercising the power:
 (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.