complaint includes any process by which a civil proceeding in the Court is commenced; conduct money means a sum of money or its equivalent sufficient to meet the reasonable expenses of a person to whom a witness summons is directed of complying with the summons in relation to the day on which the person is required by the summons to attend; Court means the Magistrates' Court of Victoria; court official means— (a) the principal registrar of the Court; or (b) a registrar or deputy registrar of the Court; or (c) any person employed in any of the offices of the Court; S. 3(1) def. of defendant amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(b)). s. 3 defendant means— * * * * * (b) a person against whom a civil proceeding has been commenced in the Court; S. 3(1) def. of Department substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). Department means the Department of Justice; S. 3(1) def. of depositions repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(a) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of designated place inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 34. designated place has the same meaning as it has in section 118D of the Police Regulation Act 1958;
S. 3(1) def. of judicial registrar inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 3. judicial registrar means a judicial registrar of the Court appointed under section 16C; S. 3(1) def. of judicial resolution conference inserted by No. 50/2009 s. 12, amended by No. 34/2010 s. 49(1), substituted by No. 47/2010 s. 88(a). s. 3 judicial resolution conference has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Procedure Act 2010; S. 3(1) def. of jurisdictional limit substituted by No. 64/1996 s. 24(b), amended by No. 68/2004 s. 3. jurisdictional limit in a civil proceeding means $100 000; S. 3(1) def. of Koori Court officer inserted by No. 27/2002 s. 4, amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 118.1). officer means a person who— (a) is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004; and (b) exercises powers or performs functions in relation to the Koori Court Division of the Court; S. 3(1) def. of legal practitioner inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 63.1). legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2004;
S. 3(1) def. of magistrate inserted by No. 36/2007 s. 3(1), amended by No. 5/2013 s. 31(1). magistrate includes a reserve magistrate engaged under section 9C to undertake the duties of a magistrate during any period of engagement; Magistrates' Court means the Magistrates' Court of Victoria; S. 3(1) def. of mental illness inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 4(1). s. 3 mental illness has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of mention court amended by No. 64/1996 s. 24(c). mention court means a venue of the Court that is nominated by the Chief Magistrate under section 5A as a mention court; S. 3(1) def. of mention date repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(a) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of Justice officer inserted by No. 51/2006 s. 3(1). Neighbourhood Justice officer means a person who— (a) is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004; and (b) exercises powers or performs functions in relation to the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Court; order includes judgment and conviction;
S. 3(1) def. of proceeding amended by No. 12/2006 s. 169(a). proceeding means any matter in the Court, including a committal proceeding, but does not include the exercise by a registrar of any jurisdiction, power or authority vested in the registrar as infringements registrar; S. 3(1) def. of process amended by Nos 33/1994 s. 4, 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.1(a)), 87/2009 s. 60(1). process includes witness summons, charge-sheet, summons to answer to a charge, complaint, warrant to arrest, remand warrant, search warrant, warrant to seize property, infringement warrant, warrant to imprison, warrant to detain in a youth justice centre, warrant of delivery and any other process by which a proceeding in the Court is commenced; S. 3(1) def. of proper venue amended by Nos 64/1996 s. 24(d), 77/2004 s. 3(2)(a)–(c), 51/2006 s. 3(2)(a)-(c), 52/2008 s. 251(2), 68/2008 s. 78, 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(e)), 12/2010 s. 4(2) (as amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 28)), 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 7.1). s. 3 proper venue— (a) subject to paragraphs (c), (dc) and (e), in relation to a criminal proceeding or a class of criminal proceeding, means the mention court that has been nominated by the Chief Magistrate under section 5A for the proceeding or class of proceeding, but in the absence of any such nomination is the mention court that is nearest to— (i) the place where the offence is alleged to have been committed; or (ii) the place of residence of the accused; and (b) subject to paragraphs (c) and (e), in relation to a civil proceeding, means the civil registry court that is nearest to— (i) the place where the subject-matter of the complaint arose; or (ii) the place of residence of the defendant; and
(i) intends to plead guilty to the offence; or (ii) pleads guilty to the offence; or (iii) intends to consent to the adjournment, under section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, of the proceeding to enable the accused to participate in a diversion program; and (d) the accused consents to the proceeding being dealt with by the Koori Court Division. S. 4F inserted by No. 27/2002 s. 6. s. 4F 4F Circumstances in which Division may deal with certain offences S. 4F(1) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(a)), 26/2012 s. 24. (1) The Koori Court Division only has jurisdiction to deal with a proceeding for an offence (other than an offence constituted by a contravention of a sentence imposed by it) if— S. 4F(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.6(b)). (a) the accused is Aboriginal; and (b) the offence is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, other than— (i) a sexual offence as defined in section 6B(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991; or S. 4F(1)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 52/2008 s. 252, amended by No. 68/2008 s. 79(a). s. 4F (ii) a contravention of a family violence intervention order or a family violence safety notice under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 or an offence arising out of the same conduct as that from which the contravention arose; or
Notes to s. 4K inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.12). Notes 1 For party to a proceeding, see section 3(1). 2 If a witness is the complainant in a criminal proceeding, Divisions 4 and 6 of Part 8.2 of Chapter 8 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 also apply. S. 4L inserted by No. 77/2004 s. 4. 4L Restriction on children being called as witnesses or present in court s. 4L S. 4L(1) amended by No. 52/2008 s. 253(3). (1) A child must not be present during, or called as a witness in, proceedings in the Family Violence Court Division, other than proceedings for a family violence intervention order, if— (a) the child is a family member of a party to the proceedings; or (b) the proceedings arise from or include allegations of family violence and the child is a family member of the alleged victim of that family violence. (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if— S. 4L(2)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.13). (a) the child is the accused, defendant or respondent (within the meaning of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008) in the proceedings; or (b) the Division makes an order allowing the child to be present or called as a witness (as the case may be). Note to s. 4L substituted by No. 52/2008 s. 253(4). Note Sections 67 and 150 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 restricts when a child can be present during, or called as a witness in, a proceeding for a family violence intervention order. S. 4M inserted by No. 51/2006 s. 4. s. 4M 4M Establishment of Neighbourhood Justice Division (1) The Court has a Neighbourhood Justice Division.
S. 4Q(6) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.2). (6) To avoid doubt, Part 3.10 of the Evidence Act 2008 does not apply to the Neighbourhood Justice Division in considering the sentence to impose under this section, unless the Neighbourhood Justice Division directs, in accordance with section 4(2) of the Evidence Act 2008, that it applies. S. 4R inserted by No. 76/2006 s. 9. s. 4R 4R Sexual Offences List (1) A Sexual Offences List is established. (2) The Sexual Offences List consists of any proceeding that relates (wholly or partly) to a charge for a sexual offence. (3) The operation and administration of the Sexual Offences List is at the direction of the Chief Magistrate. (4) The Chief Magistrate, under section 16A, may issue practice directions, statements or notes for the Court in relation to the Sexual Offences List. (5) Nothing in this section takes away from, or limits, a discretion or power conferred on the Chief Magistrate by or under this Act. S. 4S inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 5. s. 4S 4S Assessment and Referral Court List (1) An Assessment and Referral Court List is established. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Assessment and Referral Court List consists of any criminal proceeding referred to that List by the Court. (3) The Court must not refer a criminal proceeding to the Assessment and Referral Court List unless— (a) the proceeding relates, wholly or partly, to a charge for an offence which does not involve—
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a reserve magistrate unless he or she— (a) has not attained the age of 75 years; and (b) is, or has been— (i) a magistrate appointed under section 7 or any previous corresponding provision; or (ii) a magistrate of a Magistrates' Court or Local Court (however designated) of another State or the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory. (3) The instrument of appointment of a person as a reserve magistrate must specify the terms and conditions of appointment. (4) A reserve magistrate is eligible for reappointment as a reserve magistrate. S. 9B inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35. 9B Cessation of office s. 9B (1) A reserve magistrate ceases to hold office on the earlier of— (a) the end of 5 years from the date of his or her appointment as a reserve magistrate; or (b) attaining the age of 75 years. (2) A reserve magistrate may only be removed from office in the same way and on the same grounds as a magistrate is liable to be removed from office. S. 9C inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35. 9C Attorney-General may engage reserve magistrate to undertake duties of a magistrate (1) The Attorney-General may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve magistrate to undertake the duties of a magistrate— (a) on a full time basis; or
(b) on a sessional basis. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an engagement under that subsection must specify the period of the engagement. (3) The Attorney-General does not have the power to revoke or amend a notice of engagement under subsection (1). S. 9D inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35. 9D Pension rights and service of Chief Magistrate not affected by being a reserve magistrate (1) Despite section 10A(2), appointment as a reserve magistrate does not affect the right of a person who was the Chief Magistrate before that appointment to a pension under section 10A. (2) Service as a reserve magistrate does not count as service in the office of Chief Magistrate for the purposes of section 10A. S. 9E inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35. 9E Powers, jurisdiction, immunities and protection of reserve magistrate s. 9E Subject to this Act, a reserve magistrate has the same powers, jurisdiction, immunities and protection as a magistrate when undertaking the duties of a magistrate in accordance with an engagement under section 9C. S. 9F inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35. 9F Engaging in legal practice or other paid employment Except with the approval of the Attorney-General, a reserve magistrate must not engage in legal practice, undertake paid employment or conduct a business, trade or profession of any kind while engaged to undertake the duties of a magistrate under section 9C. 10 Salaries
S. 10(1) amended by No. 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1). (1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 sets out the salaries payable to magistrates. S. 10(2) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1), 5/2013 s. 36. (2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 sets out the remuneration payable to reserve magistrates. S. 10A inserted by No. 13/1999 s. 6. 10A Pension of Chief Magistrate S. 10A(1) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 20. (1) The Chief Magistrate and the partner and children of the Chief Magistrate are entitled to pensions in the same circumstances and at the same rates and on the same terms and conditions as a judge of the County Court (other than the Chief Judge) and the partner and children of such a judge are entitled to pensions under section 14 of the County Court Act 1958. (2) A pension under this section is liable to be suspended or determined in the same circumstances and to the same extent as pensions under section 14 of the County Court Act 1958 are liable to be suspended or determined. S. 10A(2A) inserted by No. 19/2001 s. 16(1). s. 10A (2A) A pension under this section may be commuted in the same circumstances and to the same extent as pensions under sections 14AC, 14AF and 14AI of the County Court Act 1958 may be commuted and for that purpose sections 14AA to 14AI of that Act apply with such modifications as are necessary. S. 10A(3) amended by No. 19/2001 s. 16(2). (3) Pensions under this section and any payments of lump sums provided by the commutation of those pensions are payable out of the Consolidated Fund which is hereby to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly.
S. 42 repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(c) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * 43 Witness summonses s. 43 (1) The Court or a registrar may issue the following witness summonses— (a) summons to give evidence; (b) summons to produce documents or things; (c) summons to give evidence and produce documents or things. (2) Any party to a criminal proceeding in the Court may apply for the issue of a witness summons. (3) A witness summons may be directed to any person who appears to the Court or registrar issuing the summons to be likely— (a) to be able to give material evidence for any party to the proceeding; or (b) to have in the person's possession or control any documents or things which may be relevant on the hearing of the proceeding; or (c) both to be able to give material evidence and to have in the person's possession or control any relevant documents or things. (4) A witness summons must require the person to whom it is directed to attend at a specified venue of the Court on a certain date and at a certain time— (a) to give evidence in the proceeding; or
Subdivision 6—Remand warrants 79 Remand warrants (1) A remand warrant may be issued— S. 79(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.36(a)). s. 79 (a) if an accused who has been charged with an offence has been arrested under a warrant or otherwise and— (i) is refused bail; or (ii) has been granted bail but is unable to meet any bail condition imposed; or (b) if a witness is arrested under a warrant and the Court orders that the witness be remanded in custody until the giving of the evidence; or S. 79(1)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.36(a)). (c) if the Court orders an accused to be remanded in custody during the adjournment of any criminal proceeding; or S. 79(1)(d) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.36(a)). (d) if an accused has been committed to stand trial and— (i) is refused bail; or (ii) has been granted bail but is unable to meet any bail condition imposed; or S. 79(1)(d)(iii) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 19)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.36(b)). (iii) is returned to the custody of the Secretary to the Department of Human Services under section 333(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009; or (e) as authorised by any other Act.
(1) In this section, specified agency means a person or body— (a) that holds information that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines; and (b) that is stated by regulations made for the purposes of this section to be a specified agency— but does not include a person or body listed in section 90A(1) of the Link Act 1995. S. 99A(2) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 172(a). s. 99A (2) Words and expressions used in this section have the same meanings as in section 124A. S. 99A(3) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 172(b). (3) The infringements registrar, the sheriff and any contractor or sub-contractor supporting the functions of the or the sheriff may, for the purpose of the enforcement of court orders and fines, request information that may assist in carrying out that purpose from any person or body. S. 99A(4) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 172(c). (4) On the written request of the infringements registrar, the sheriff or any contractor or supporting the functions of the or the sheriff, a specified agency may give the person or body making the request access to any information held by the agency that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines. (5) A person who obtains access to any information as a result of a request made under this section— (a) may use the information to enforce court orders and fines; but (b) is otherwise subject to all the requirements and restrictions concerning the use and disclosure of the information that apply to
a contract of service or a contract for services as if the minor were of full age. (6) A party to a civil proceeding (including an arbitration) may appear— (a) personally; or S. 100(6)(b) amended by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 53.3). s. 101 (b) by a legal practitioner or other person empowered by law to appear for the party; or (c) in the case of a cause of action for a debt or a liquidated demand, by a person in the exclusive employment of the party who is authorised in writing to appear for the party. (7) Every judgment debt carries interest at the rate for the time being fixed under section 2 of the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 from the time the order was made. S. 100(8) substituted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 11). (8) Payment of the interest may be enforced by a warrant to seize property. S. 100(9) inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 11). (9) The amount of the interest must be stated in the body of the warrant. 101 Proceedings beyond jurisdiction (1) If a civil proceeding is wholly or partly beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, the Court may— (a) amend the complaint for the purpose of bringing the proceeding within jurisdiction; or S. 101(1)(b) amended by No. 43/1991 s. 38(a). (b) order that the proceeding be stayed pending the making of an application under Part 3 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991; or
(b) for such purposes; and (c) on such terms as to costs or otherwise— as it considers necessary or just in the circumstances. S. 128(2) repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(h) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * S. 128(3) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(i) (as amended by No. 68/2009 ss 49(p), 54(m)). (3) If the Court has adjourned the hearing of a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding to a particular time, it may order that the hearing be held or resumed before that time. (4) The Court may only make an order under subsection (3) with the consent of all the parties or on the application of a party who has given reasonable notice of the application to the other party or parties. s. 128 S. 128(5) amended by No. 4/1997 s. 8(2), repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(j) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * S. 128(6) amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.9), repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(j) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * *
S. 140(1)(g) repealed by No. 4/1997 s. 8(3), new s. 140(1)(g) inserted by No. 87/2005 s. 27(1), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.55). * * * * * (h) prescribing classes of complaints for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5; and S. 140(1)(i) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(i) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1). s. 140 (i) prescribing a code of conduct for bail justices and acting bail justices; and S. 140(1)(j) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(j) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1). (j) prescribing training courses for appointment as a bail justice and training courses for as a bail justice for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 6; and S. 140(1)(k) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(k) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1). (k) prescribing training courses for the purposes of section 121(3)(aa); and S. 140(1)(l) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(l) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1). (l) prescribing particulars to be included in applications under Division 2 of Part 6; and
Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 9 amended by Nos 22/1995 s. 27(f), 31/2004 s. 7(3). 9. Subject to clauses 2(b) and 3(b), nothing in this Part authorises the salaries or the aggregate value of the allowances payable to the Chief Magistrate, a Deputy Chief Magistrate and the other magistrates to be reduced. Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 9A inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 11(2). 9A. An arrangement referred to in clause 5 or 10A does not constitute and is deemed never to have constituted a reduction in the salary of the magistrate who enters or entered into the arrangement. Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 10 amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.3(g)), 22/1995 s. 27(g), substituted by No. 1/2000 s. 5(1). 10. The following are to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is appropriated to the necessary extent— Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 10(1)(a) amended by No. 83/2008 s. 11(3). (a) the salaries (including the amount of any benefits) and allowances payable under this Part; and (b) premiums and other amounts payable under the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 in respect of the magistrates; and Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 10(c) substituted by No. 26/2007 s. 114(1). Sch. 1 (c) superannuation contributions (within the meaning of the Payroll Tax Act 2007) payable in respect of the magistrates; and Sch. 1 Pt 1 cl. 10(d) substituted by No. 26/2007 s. 114(1). (d) payroll tax payable under the Payroll Tax Act 2007 payable in respect of wages paid or payable to the magistrates; and (e) tax payable under the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 of the Commonwealth in respect of fringe benefits provided to the magistrates.
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