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). 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). Koori Court 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), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 59.1). legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner;
order includes judgment and conviction; S. 3(1) def. of part-time magistrate inserted by No. 31/2004 s. 3, repealed by No. 63/2013 s. 74(2). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of part-time service arrangement inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 74(1). part-time service arrangement means an arrangement entered under section 7A; S. 3(1) def. of party inserted by No. 77/2004 s. 3(1), substituted by No. 52/2008 s. 251(1). party, to a proceeding for a family violence intervention order under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 or a proceeding for an offence against that Act, includes, in sections 4J and 4K, an affected family member within the meaning of that Act; plaintiff means a person who commences a civil proceeding in the Court; police gaol has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.1(a)). police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of prescribed amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(d)). prescribed means prescribed by the regulations unless required to be prescribed by rules of court; principal registrar means principal registrar of the Court;
prison has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of prison officer inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 2). prison officer has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986; probationary driver licence has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of proceeding amended by Nos 12/2006 s. 169(a), 47/2014 s. 268(d). 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 under the Fines Reform Act 2014; 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), 47/2014 s. 268(c). process includes witness summons, charge-sheet, summons to answer to a charge, complaint, warrant to arrest, remand warrant, search warrant, warrant to seize property, enforcement 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;
Relationships Act 2008 as may be relevant in a particular case; and (c) a person is not a domestic partner of another person only because they are co-tenants. 4 Establishment of the Magistrates' Court (1) There shall be a court to be known as the Magistrates' Court of Victoria. S. 4(2) amended by No. 19/2005 s. 4(1). (2) The Court shall consist of the magistrates, the judicial registrars of the court and the registrars of the Court. S. 4(2A) inserted by No. 83/1992 s. 181(a). (2A) The Court has an Industrial Division. S. 4(2B) inserted by No. 83/1992 s. 181(a). (2B) The Industrial Division has such of the powers of the Court as are necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction. (3) The Court shall be constituted by a magistrate except in the case of any proceeding for which provision is made by any Act or the Rules for the Court to be constituted by a registrar. S. 4(3AA) inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 4(2). (3AA) Without limiting subsection (3), the Court may be constituted by a judicial registrar in the case of any proceeding for which provision is made by rules of court for— (a) the Court to be so constituted; and (b) the delegation to judicial registrars of powers of the Court to hear and determine the proceeding.
S. 4(3A) inserted by No. 83/1992 s. 181(b), amended by Nos 64/1996 s. 25, 36/2007 s. 3(2). (3A) Despite subsection (3), the Industrial Division shall only be constituted by a magistrate who has been assigned to that Division by an Order made by the Governor in Council. S. 4(3AB) inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 4(3). (3AB) Nothing in subsection (3A) prevents the Industrial Division being constituted by a judicial registrar in accordance with subsection (3AA). S. 4(3B) inserted by No. 83/1992 s. 181(b), amended by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 53.1). (3B) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a party to a proceeding in the Industrial Division may appear by a person who is not a legal practitioner if that person is authorised in writing by the party to appear for the party. S. 4(3C) inserted by No. 83/1992 s. 181(b). (3C) The Industrial Division must exercise its jurisdiction with the minimum of legal form and technicality. S. 4A inserted by No. 2/2002 s. 10. 4A Establishment of Drug Court Division (1) The Court has a Drug Court Division. (2) The Drug Court Division has such of the powers of the Court as are necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction. (3) Despite section 4(3), the Drug Court Division shall only be constituted by a magistrate who has been assigned to that Division by the Chief Magistrate by notice published in the Government Gazette. S. 4A(3A) inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 4(4). (3A) Nothing in subsection (3) prevents the Drug Court Division being constituted by a judicial registrar in accordance with section 4(3AA). (4) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Drug Court Division may only sit and act at a venue of the Court specified by the Chief
S. 10 (Heading) inserted by No. 29/2015 s. 84(1), substituted by No. 3/2016 s. 18(1). 10 Salaries, superannuation contributions, allowances and other conditions of service S. 10(1) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1), 29/2015 s. 84(2), substituted by No. 3/2016 s. 18(2). (1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 sets out— (a) the salaries payable to magistrates and the allowances and other conditions of service to which magistrates are entitled; and (b) the superannuation contributions payable for the benefit of magistrates. S. 10(1A) inserted by No. 3/2016 s. 34. (1A) The Chief Magistrate who is a dual commission holder— (a) is entitled to the salary and the allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Magistrate under this section and Schedule 1; and (b) is not entitled to receive any salary, allowances or other conditions of service as a judge of the County Court under the County Court Act 1958 during the period of being a dual commission holder. S. 10(2) amended by Nos 64/1990 s. 20(Sch. item 4.1), 5/2013 s. 36, substituted by Nos 29/2015 s. 84(3), 3/2016 s. 18(3). (2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 sets out— (a) the salaries payable to reserve magistrates and the allowances and other conditions of service to which reserve magistrates are entitled; and (b) the superannuation contributions payable for the benefit of reserve magistrates.
(c) the prescription of any venue of the court as a civil registry court; S. 16(1)(ca) inserted by No. 58/2013 s. 48. (ca) any other matter or thing required or permitted by or under the Open Courts Act 2013 to be dealt with by rules of court or otherwise necessary or required for the purposes of that Act; S. 16(1)(cb) inserted by No. 42/2014 s. 107. (cb) any matter or thing required or permitted by or under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 to be dealt with by rules of court or otherwise necessary or required for the purposes of that Act; S. 16(1)(cc) inserted by No. 21/2016 s. 22. (cc) any other matter or thing required or permitted by or under Part 4A of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 to be dealt with by rules of court or otherwise necessary or required for the purposes of Part 4A of that Act; S. 16(1)(cd) inserted by No. 18/2018 s. 18. (cd) the conduct of civil proceedings and parties to civil proceedings conducted in accordance with the Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018, including, but not limited to— (i) the imposition of limits, restrictions or conditions on any party (including proper defendants) in respect of any aspect of the conduct of those proceedings; and (ii) the direction or ordering of parties (including proper defendants) to those proceedings; and (iii) the modification of any rule, practice or procedure in its application to proper defendants under that Act; and
(g) any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Family Violence Court Division of the Court; (h) the transfer of proceedings to and from the Family Violence Court Division of the Court; S. 16(1A)(ha) inserted by No. 51/2006 s. 5. (ha) the causes of action or claims, or classes of causes of action or claims, or proceedings or classes of proceedings, that may be heard and determined in the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Court; S. 16(1A)(hb) inserted by No. 51/2006 s. 5. (hb) any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Court; S. 16(1A)(hc) inserted by No. 51/2006 s. 5. (hc) the transfer of proceedings to and from the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Court; S. 16(1A)(hd) inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 6. (hd) any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Assessment and Referral Court List; S. 16(1A)(he) inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 6. (he) the transfer of proceedings to and from the Assessment and Referral Court List; S. 16(1A)(i) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.19). (i) the procedure to be followed on a proceeding held under an order made under Part 4.3 of Chapter 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009; (j) any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Court in committal proceedings;
(i) proceed as if the person had been arrested on the execution copy; and (ii) order that the execution copy be returned to the principal registrar; or (b) if not so satisfied, discharge the person from custody. S. 65(5) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.34). (5) If a warrant is not executed and a fresh charging the offence alleged in the warrant is filed, the warrant is deemed to be void and of no effect and the Court must order its return to the principal registrar. S. 65(6) amended by No. 49/1990 s. 5(d). (6) In determining what constitutes a reasonable time for the purposes of subsection (2) the matters specified in section 464A(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 may be considered. S. 66 repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(f) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * S. 67 amended by Nos 45/2001 s. 43(b), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.4), repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(f) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). * * * * * Subdivision 3—Warrant to imprison 68 Issue of warrant to imprison A warrant to imprison may be issued if—
(i) to a prison; or S. 81(a)(ii) amended by No. 33/1994 s. 10(1)(a)(i). (ii) to a police gaol; or S. 81(a)(iii) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 10(1)(a)(i), amended by Nos 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.7), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.38). (iii) if the Court has given a direction under section 333(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, to a youth justice centre— and there to deliver the person to the officer in charge of the prison or police gaol or into the custody of the Secretary to the Department of Human Services (as the case requires); and S. 81(b) amended by Nos 33/1994 s. 10(1)(b), 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 9.2), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (b) directs and authorises the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chief Commissioner of Police or the Secretary to the Department of Human Services (as the case requires) or any other person into whose custody the person named in the warrant is transferred to receive that person into custody and safely keep that person— (i) for the period specified, or in the circumstances described, in the warrant; or (ii) until that person is otherwise removed or discharged from custody by due course by law. 82 Remand of more than 8 clear days
(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). (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 (c) order that the complaint be struck out and award costs as if the Court had jurisdiction and the complaint were dismissed.
S. 126 amended by Nos 8/1991 s. 13, 33/1994 s. 17(1), 10/1999 s. 24(1)(2), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. items 82.41, 82.42), 30/2010 s. 87, repealed by No. 58/2013 s. 51. * * * * * S. 126A inserted by No. 49/1991 s. 119(7) (Sch. 4 item 13.7). 126A Power to bind over to keep the peace (1) The Court may, on the written application of a person, order another person to enter into a bond, with or without surety or sureties, to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour. (2) An application under subsection (1) must be supported by evidence on oath or by affidavit. (3) The parties to a proceeding under this section and any other witnesses may be called and examined and cross-examined and costs may be awarded as in any other proceeding in the Court. S. 126A(4) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.43). (4) The Court may order that an accused who does not comply with an order under subsection (1) be imprisoned until he or she does comply with it or for 12 months, whichever is the shorter. (5) An order under subsection (1) may only be made on an application in accordance with this section unless it is otherwise expressly provided by any other Act. S. 127 amended by No. 15/2005 s. 11(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 127 Witness order
(1) The Court may, and must if required by any party to a proceeding, at any time during the proceeding, order all witnesses other than— (a) the informant or the plaintiff; and S. 127(1)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.44). (b) the accused or the defendant; and S. 127(1)(ba) inserted by No. 15/2005 s. 11(1), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.45). * * * * * (c) the witness under examination— to leave the Court and to remain outside and beyond the hearing of the Court until required to give evidence. Note to s. 127(1) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.46). Note Section 336A of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 provides that a victim of an offence is entitled to be present in court unless the court orders the victim to leave. S. 127(2) inserted by No. 15/2005 s. 11(2). (2) Nothing in this section prevents the Court from ordering a witness to leave the Court and to remain outside and beyond the hearing of the Court at any time after giving evidence if the Court considers it appropriate to do so. 128 Power to adjourn proceeding S. 128(1) amended by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(g) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)). (1) The Court may, on the application of a party to a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding or without any such application, adjourn the hearing of the proceeding— (a) to such times and places; and (b) for such purposes; and (c) on such terms as to costs or otherwise—
of the fine within a specified time the person be imprisoned for a term of not more than 1 month. (4) Without limiting subsection (3)— S. 134(4)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.52). (a) if a person commits a contempt referred to in subsection (1) at a committal proceeding, the Court may adjourn the proceeding for a period of not more than 8 clear days and section 331 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 applies as if the person were an accused in a criminal proceeding; and (b) if at the adjourned hearing the contempt is repeated, the Court may— (i) proceed under paragraph (a); or (ii) punish for the contempt in any manner provided in subsection (3). (5) A person is guilty of contempt of court if— (a) having been summoned in accordance with the Rules to attend at a sitting of the Court to be orally examined by the appropriate registrar concerning the failure to comply with an order for the payment of money and having been given or tendered any conduct money required to be given or tendered, the person refuses or neglects without sufficient cause to attend; or S. 134(5)(ab) inserted by No. 12/2006 s. 174, amended by No. 47/2014 s. 280. (ab) having been summoned under Part 6 of the Fines Reform Act 2014 to attend at the Court to be orally examined by a registrar and having been given any conduct money required to be given or tendered, the person refuses or neglects without sufficient cause to attend; or
S. 140(1)(b) amended by Nos 12/2006 s. 169(f), 47/2014 s. 281. (b) the fees, costs and charges payable in respect of the exercise by a registrar of any jurisdiction, power or authority vested in the registrar under the Fines Reform Act 2014; and S. 140(1)(ba) inserted by No. 12/2001 s. 7, repealed by No. 9/2009 s. 76(2). * * * * * S. 140(1)(c) repealed by No. 64/1996 s. 38(b), new s. 140(1)(c) inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 7. (c) prescribing the fees and charges payable for the supply by the Court of any recording or any part of a recording of a proceeding; and S. 140(1)(ca) inserted by No. 35/2002 s. 19, repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8. * * * * * S. 140(1)(d) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8. * * * * * S. 140(1)(da) inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 15), repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8. * * * * * S. 140(1)(db) inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 15), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.13). (db) prescribing municipal districts or subdivisions of municipal districts as areas in which a police officer is not required to serve process in a civil proceeding; and
Sch. 1 Pt 2 cl. 12 substituted by No. 5/2013 s. 39, amended by No. 29/2015 s. 72 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 12 Appropriation of certain amounts in relation to reserve magistrates (1) The following are to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is appropriated to the necessary extent— (a) the amounts (including the amount of any non-salary benefits) payable to or for any reserve magistrate; and Sch. 1 Pt 2 cl. 12(b) amended by No. 67/2013 s. 649(Sch. 9 item 24(2)(b)). (b) premiums and other amounts payable under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 in respect of any reserve magistrate; and (c) payroll tax payable under the Payroll Tax Act 2007 in respect of wages paid or payable to any reserve magistrate; and (d) tax payable under the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986 of the Commonwealth in respect of fringe benefits provided to any reserve magistrate; and (e) superannuation contributions within the meaning of the Payroll Tax Act 2007 payable in respect of any reserve magistrate. Sch. 1 Pt 2 cl. 12(2) inserted by No. 29/2015 s. 72. (2) In this clause, non-salary benefits has the same meaning as it has in clause 3(5) and (6) of Schedule 1A to the Public Administration Act 2004.
Magistrates' Courts is to be taken to refer to the Magistrates' Court. (3) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in any Act or in any subordinate instrument or in any document or writing of any kind whatsoever to a Magistrates' Court held at a particular place is to be taken to refer to the Magistrates' Court sitting at that place or, if the Magistrates' Court does not sit at that place, to the Court sitting at the place that is nearest to that place. 2 (1) Each person who holds office as a magistrate immediately before the commencement of Part 2 holds office as a magistrate under and subject to this Act on and from that commencement without any further appointment. (2) Each person who holds office as Chief Magistrate or Deputy Chief Magistrate immediately before the commencement of Part 2 holds office as Chief Magistrate or Deputy Chief Magistrate (as the case requires) under and subject to this Act on and from that commencement without any further appointment (3) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in any Act or in any subordinate instrument or in any document or writing of any kind whatsoever to a police magistrate or to a stipendiary magistrate is to be taken to refer to a magistrate. 3 (1) Each person who holds office as a clerk of a Magistrates' Court immediately before the commencement of Part 3 holds office as a registrar of the Court under and subject to this Act and the Public Service Act 1974 on and from that commencement without any further appointment.
Sch. 8 cl. 25 inserted by No. 61/2001 s. 12(2), re-numbered as Sch. 8 cl. 26 by No. 35/2002 s. 24(a). 26 The amendment of item 49 in Schedule 4 to this Act made by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2001 applies to offences alleged to have been committed before as well as after the commencement of that Act. Sch. 8 cl. 27 inserted by No. 35/2002 s. 24(b). 27 (1) The amendments made to this Act by sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 apply to a criminal proceeding commenced on or after the commencement of that Act. (2) Section 128A as inserted by section 17 of the Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002 applies to a criminal proceeding for an offence, whether commenced before or after the commencement of section 17 of that Act. Sch. 8 cl. 28 inserted by No. 27/2002 s. 9. 28 The amendments of this Act made by section 6 of the Magistrates' Court (Koori Court) Act 2002 apply with respect to a proceeding for an offence, irrespective of when the offence was committed or the proceeding commenced. Sch. 8 cl. 29 inserted by No. 39/2003 s. 10. 29 The amendments made to this Act by section 6 of the Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003 apply with respect to a proceeding for an offence, whether the offence is alleged to have been committed before or after the commencement of that section. Sch. 8 cl. 30 inserted by No. 31/2004 s. 8. 30 A person is eligible for appointment as a magistrate under section 7 if the person was, immediately before the commencement of section 4(2) of the Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments) Act 2004,
Sch. 8 cl. 38 inserted by No. 36/2007 s. 7. 38 A notice by the Minister published in the Government Gazette under section 4B or 4C of this Act before the commencement of section 4 of the Magistrates' Court and Coroners Acts Amendment Act 2007 and in force immediately before that commencement is not affected by the substitution for those sections of a new section 4B effected by that section 4 and the notice continues to have effect as if it were a notice published under the new section 4B(1)(b). Sch. 8 cl. 39 inserted by No. 8/2008 s. 20. 39 Section 50A as inserted by section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008 applies with respect to a proceeding for an offence, irrespective of when the offence was committed or the proceeding commenced. Sch. 8 cl. 40 inserted by No. 8/2008 s. 20. 40 Clause 3A of Schedule 2 as inserted by section 15 of the Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008 applies to a contest mention hearing conducted on or after the commencement of section 15 of that Act. Sch. 8 cl. 41 inserted by No. 8/2008 s. 20. 41 The amendment of this Act by section 16 of the Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008 applies with respect to a defendant committed for trial on or after the commencement of section 16 of that Act. Sch. 8 cl. 42 inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.12). 42 This Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, continues to apply to a hearing that commenced before the day that Act commenced and that— (a) continued on or after that day; or
Sch. 8 cl. 51 inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 40, repealed by No. 51/1989 Sch. 8 cl. 51(4). * * * * * Sch. 8 cl. 51A inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 48. 51A Transitional provision—Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013 A reserve magistrate currently engaged by the Attorney-General under section 9C as in force immediately before the amendment of that section by the Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013 is taken to have been engaged by the Chief Magistrate under section 9C as amended by that Act and his or her engagement continues and has effect accordingly. Sch. 8 cl. 51B inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 79. 51B Transitional provision—Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013—part-time magistrates A magistrate who was a part-time magistrate as defined in section 3(1) immediately before the repeal of that definition by the Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013, on and from that repeal— (a) continues to hold the office of magistrate; and (b) is taken to be serving under a part-time service arrangement on the same terms as applied to the magistrate in his or her capacity as a part-time magistrate. Sch. 8 cl. 52 inserted by No. 58/2013 s. 52. 52 Savings—Open Courts Act 2013 (1) Despite the repeal of section 126 by the Open Courts Act 2013, section 126 (as in force immediately before its repeal) continues to apply on and after its repeal in relation to a proceeding
Investigative, Enforcement and Police Powers Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 87/2005 Assent Date: 29.11.05 Commencement Date: Pt 10 (ss 27–33) on 1.2.06: Special Gazette (No. 31) 31.1.06 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Road Safety and Other Acts (Vehicle Impoundment and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 93/2005 Assent Date: 29.11.05 Commencement Date: S. 10 on 1.7.06: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, No. 2/2006 (as amended by No. 76/2006) Assent Date: 7.3.06 Commencement Date: Ss 39–41A on 1.12.06: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006 Assent Date: 4.4.06 Commencement Date: S. 159 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Infringements Act 2006, No. 12/2006 (as amended by No. 32/2006) Assent Date: 11.4.06 Commencement Date: Ss 169–176 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006 Assent Date: 13.6.06 Commencement Date: Ss 88, 89 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Electoral and Parliamentary Committees Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 44/2006 Assent Date: 25.7.06 Commencement Date: S. 16 on 26.7.06: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Magistrates' Court Act 1989