3 Definitions s. 3 (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of Aboriginal elder or respected person inserted by No. 27/2002 s. 4. Aboriginal elder or respected person means a person who holds office as an Aboriginal elder or respected person under section 17A; S. 3(1) def. of Aborigine inserted by No. 27/2002 s. 4. Aborigine means a person who— (a) is descended from an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and (b) identifies as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and (c) is accepted as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal or community; S. 3(1) def. of accused inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.1). accused has the same meaning as in the Criminal Procedure Act 2009; S. 3(1) def. of appropriate dispute resolution inserted by No. 47/2010 s. 88(b). appropriate dispute resolution has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Procedure Act 2010; S. 3(1) def. of appropriate registrar substituted by No. 64/1996 s. 24(a), amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(a)). appropriate registrar means— (a) the registrar at the proper venue of the Court; or (b) the registrar at the venue of the Court at which a proceeding is heard and determined in accordance with an order made under section 31 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009;
S. 3(1) def. of magistrate inserted by No. 36/2007 s. 3(1). magistrate includes an acting magistrate; Magistrates' Court means the Magistrates' Court of Victoria; S. 3(1) def. of mental illness inserted by No. 12/2010 s. 4(1). 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 of mention date repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 427(1)(a) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(m)).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— s. 3 (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 part-time magistrate inserted by No. 31/2004 s. 3. part-time magistrate means a magistrate who— (a) is appointed on a part-time basis under section 7; or (b) has entered into an agreement with the Chief Magistrate under section 13(3);
(ii) a venue of the Court at which the Assessment and Referral Court List may sit and act; s. 3 (e) in relation to a proceeding in respect of which the Neighbourhood Justice Division has jurisdiction— (i) a venue of the Court determined in accordance with paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or (ii) a venue of the Court at which the Neighbourhood Justice Division may sit and act; S. 3(1) def. of protective services officer inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 34. protective services officer means a protective services officer appointed under section 118B(1) of the Police Regulation Act 1958; S. 3(1) def. of registered valuer repealed by No. 91/1994 s. 36(7)(a). * * * * * registrar means registrar of the Court; S. 3(1) def. of return date repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.2(f)). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Justice; s. 3
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. 4R Sexual Offences List s. 4R (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. 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—
S. 16(1)(ac) inserted by No. 47/2010 s. 89(a). (ac) the conduct of civil proceedings and parties to civil proceedings generally, including, but not limited to, the imposition of limits, restrictions or conditions on any party in respect of any aspect of the conduct of civil proceedings; S. 16(1)(ad) inserted by No. 47/2010 s. 89(a). s. 16 (ad) case management; S. 16(1)(ae) inserted by No. 47/2010 s. 89(a). (ae) any other matter or thing required or permitted by or under the Civil Procedure Act 2010 to be dealt with by rules of court or otherwise necessary or required for the purposes of that Act; (b) the prescription of the civil proceedings or class of civil proceedings which may be dealt with by the Court constituted by a registrar; (c) the prescription of any venue of the court as a civil registry court; (d) appeals in civil proceedings by way of rehearing or otherwise to the Court constituted by a magistrate from the Court constituted by a registrar; (e) the payment of money into and out of court in civil proceedings and the investment of that money; S. 16(1)(ea) inserted by No. 10/1999 s. 22. (ea) the service of documents in civil proceedings, including service outside ; (f) any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Court in civil proceedings; S. 16(1)(fa) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 30(1)(b). (fa) the reference of any civil proceeding or of any part of a civil proceeding to mediation;
S. 16(1)(fb) inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 4. (fb) the referral of any civil proceeding, or any part of a civil proceeding, for a pre-hearing conference and the conduct of pre-hearing conferences; S. 16(1)(fc) inserted by No. 50/2009 s. 14. s. 16 (fc) judicial resolution conferences, including, but not limited to the practice and procedure of the Court in relation to judicial resolution conferences; S. 16(1)(fd) inserted by No. 47/2010 s. 89(b). (fd) without limiting paragraphs (fa), (fb) and (fc), the referral, direction or ordering of parties to a civil proceeding to any form of appropriate dispute resolution, whether with or without the consent of the parties; (g) any matter relating to the enforcement of orders made by the Court in civil proceedings; S. 16(1)(h) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 5(1). (h) the storage, disposal or destruction of documents— (i) filed or lodged with the appropriate registrar in civil proceedings; or (ii) issued out of the Court in civil proceedings and kept by the principal registrar. S. 16(1A) inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 7(2). (1A) The Chief Magistrate together with 2 or more Deputy Chief Magistrates may jointly make rules of court for or with respect to the following— (a) prescribing by scale or otherwise the costs of and incidental to criminal proceedings in the Court; s. 16 S. 16(1A)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.17). (b) prescribing a method for the electronic filing of charge-sheets;
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 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; S. 16(1A)(k) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.20). * * * * * (l) forms to be used in committal proceedings; S. 16(1A)(la) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 8, amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.21). (la) prescribing persons or classes of persons for the purposes of item 30 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009; S. 16(1A)(m) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 169(c). (m) prescribing the venue of the Court at which any particular proceeding or class of proceeding or procedure set out in the Infringements Act 2006 is to be brought; (n) prescribing the rules, practice and procedure applicable to the execution of a warrant to seize property issued for the enforcement of an order made by the Court in a criminal proceeding; (o) the storage, disposal or destruction of documents—
59 Duplicate warrants s. 59 (1) If the execution copy of a warrant issued by a registrar, magistrate or bail justice is lost or destroyed before it is executed, a registrar or magistrate may issue a duplicate execution copy if satisfied by evidence on oath or by affidavit of the loss or destruction of the execution copy of the warrant. (2) A duplicate execution copy must bear on its face the word "Duplicate" and may be executed in all respects as if it were the execution copy of the warrant. (3) When a duplicate execution copy of a warrant is issued, the execution copy of the warrant becomes null and void and must, if located, be returned to the principal registrar. S. 59(4) amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.4). (4) If a person is in a prison, a police gaol or a youth justice centre in accordance with a warrant which has been executed and the execution copy of the warrant is lost or destroyed, a registrar or magistrate may issue a duplicate execution copy if satisfied by evidence on oath or by affidavit of the loss or destruction of the execution copy. S. 59(5) amended by Nos 45/2001 s. 43(a)(i)(ii), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.4). (5) A duplicate execution copy issued under subsection (4) is sufficient authority for the person in whose legal custody the person is to keep the person in the prison, police gaol or youth justice centre until the end of the term specified in the warrant. 60 Effect of defect or error in certain warrants s. 60
(3) A person arrested on a warrant to arrest may be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail Act 1977. S. 64(4) inserted by No. 49/1990 s. 5(b). (4) In determining what constitutes a reasonable time for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) the matters specified in section 464A(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 may be considered. S. 64(4A) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 27(1). (4A) If a person is brought before a bail justice or the Court in accordance with subsection (2)(a), the bail justice or the Court is not bound by the endorsement on the warrant when determining any matter in relation to bail. S. 64(5) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.8), amended by No. 70/2010 s. 27(2). (5) Subsections (2), (3), (4) and (4A) do not apply in respect of a warrant authorised to be issued under section 194 of the Evidence Act 2008. 65 Arrest of person against whom warrant to arrest is issued S. 65(1) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.32), 43/2011 s. 36(1). s. 65 (1) If a warrant to arrest a person who is an accused to a charge has been issued, any member of the police force, or any protective services officer on duty at a designated place, may arrest the person although the execution copy of the warrant is not at the time in the member's possession. S. 65(1A) inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 36(2). (1A) If a protective services officer arrests a person under subsection (1), the protective services officer must hand the person into the custody of a member of the police force as soon as practicable after the person is arrested. S. 65(2) amended by Nos 49/1990 s. 5(c), 43/2011 s. 36(3). (2) On the arrest of a person under subsection (1) by a member of the police force or on the handing of a person arrested by a protective services officer into the custody of a member of the police force under subsection (1A), the member of the police
A warrant to imprison— (a) authorises the person to whom it is directed to break, enter and search any place where the person named in the warrant is suspected to be; and (b) directs and authorises the person to whom it is directed to take and safely convey the person named in the warrant— (i) to a prison; or S. 70(b)(ii) amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 75). (ii) if the warrant is issued under section 68(b), either to a prison or a police gaol; S. 70(b)(iii) repealed by No. 33/1994 s. 9(5). * * * * * and there to deliver the person to the officer in charge of the prison or police gaol; and S. 70(c) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 9.1). (c) directs and authorises the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chief Commissioner of Police (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 of law. s. 71 71 Reduction of imprisonment by payment of portion of fine
81 Directions in, and authority of, remand warrant s. 81 A remand warrant— S. 81(a) amended by Nos 33/1994 s. 10(1)(a)(ii), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (a) directs and authorises the person to whom it is directed to take and safely convey the person named in the warrant— (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
S. 99 amended by No. 70/1996 s. 8, substituted by No. 12/2006 s. 171 (as amended by No. 32/2006 s. 53(1)). 99 Infringement offence enforcement procedure under the Infringements Act 2006 s. 99 The procedure set out in the Infringements Act 2006 may be used instead of commencing a proceeding against a person for an offence— (a) for which an infringement notice within the meaning of that Act could be issued or served in respect of an offence under an Act or other instrument which establishes the offence; and (b) which is a lodgeable infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006. S. 99A inserted by No. 99/2000 s. 5. 99A Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes (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). (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
(a) include the prescribed particulars; and (b) authorise the conduct of a police record check on the applicant; and (c) be verified by statutory declaration. S. 120G inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 29. 120G Resignation (1) A bail justice appointed under section 120A or reappointed under section 120C may resign his or her office as bail justice by delivering to the Attorney-General a signed letter of resignation. (2) An acting bail justice appointed under section 120E may resign his or her office as acting bail justice by delivering to the Attorney-General a signed letter of resignation. S. 120H inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 29. 120H Oath of office s. 120H Every person who is appointed or reappointed as a bail justice or acting bail justice must, before so acting, take an oath of office in the prescribed form and manner. S. 120I inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 29. 120I Judge or magistrate may exercise power of bail justice A judge of the Supreme Court, a judge of the County Court or a magistrate may exercise any power conferred on a bail justice by or under any Act. 121 Certain office-holders to be bail justices S. 121(1) substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (1) In this section prescribed office means a position in the public service with a classification that is prescribed as a classification to which this section applies. (2) A person who holds a prescribed office is, by virtue of holding that office, a bail justice without the need for any appointment under this Act.
(a) the contractor or sub-contractor were a public statutory body within the meaning of that Act; and (b) the holder of the office specified in the agreement under section 124B(1) or in the sub-contract agreement for the purposes of the application of the Ombudsman Act 1973 were the principal officer of that public statutory body; and (c) the persons employed by the contractor or sub-contractor in connection with the contractor's operations under the agreement were employees of that public statutory body. (2) Nothing in this section applies the Ombudsman Act 1973 to a contractor or sub-contractor— (a) in any capacity other than that mentioned in subsection (1); or (b) with respect to any period during which services were not actually being provided by the contractor or sub-contractor under an agreement under section 124B(1) or a agreement. S. 124I inserted by No. 44/1997 s. 28. 124I Unauthorised access to or interference with data (1) A person must not intentionally and without lawful authority— (a) obtain access, or attempt to obtain access, to any data stored in a computer that is under the control of a contractor or sub-contractor and that relates to the contractor's operations under an agreement under section 124B(1) or was gained in the course of those operations; or s. 124I
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. 127 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— 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
S. 139A(4) inserted by No. 8/2008 s. 6, repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.54). * * * * * 140 Regulations s. 140 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— S. 140(1)(a) amended by Nos 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 14), 9/2009 s. 76(1). (a) the fees, costs and charges payable in respect of any proceeding in the Court; and S. 140(1)(ab) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 38(a), repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8. * * * * * S. 140(1)(b) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 169(f). (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 as infringements registrar; 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 (2B)(a)(iii) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.56). (iii) in respect of a specified class of infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006, including offences committed before or after the commencement of the regulations providing for the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees, costs and charges; s. 140 S. 140 (2B)(a)(iv) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.57). (iv) in respect of a specified class of infringement notice within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006, including notices issued or served before or after the commencement of the regulations providing for the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees, costs and charges; S. 140 (2B)(a)(v) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.58). (v) in respect of a specified enforcement agency or class of enforcement agency within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006; (vi) for a specified period or periods or from a specified commencement date to a specified expiry date; (vii) in respect of any combination of the matters referred to in paragraphs (i) to (vi); s. 140 (b) may be subject to specified conditions. (3) Regulations made under this Act may be made— (a) so as to confer a discretionary authority on a specified court official or a specified class of court officials; and S. 140(3)(b) amended by No. 87/2005 s. 27(3)(a). (b) so as to provide for the exemption of persons or proceedings or a class of persons or proceedings from any of the regulations providing for the imposition of fees; and
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