The magistrates court act, in this act referred to as the principal. Magistrates court of the australian capital territory. By may 2004, the court was dealing with 73% of the total number of applications made in the three courts see the annual report of the federal magistrates court 20042005. Messenger of the court or other person effecting service 3. Under the jervis bay acceptance act 1915 cth, the laws of the australian capital territory apply in that particular area. Magistrates courts act 32 of 1944 south african government. This bill would amend the magistrates courts act, cap. Magistrate court civil rules, 2018, statutory instrument 11 of 2019. Magistrates courts act 1921 part 1 preliminary page 6 current as at 28 february 2015 authorised by the parliamentary counsel referring court, for a conciliation process, means the magistrates court the registrar of which appointed a conciliator for the dispute. S v kawodza hh 61618, crb bnr 11518 2018 zwhhc 616 04 october 2018. An act to provide for the administration of courts. An act to provide for the jurisdiction, powers and functions of magistrates courts and for other related matters.
The magistrates court is established under, and has jurisdiction under, the magistrates court act 1930 act. Magistrates court act 1991 south australian legislation. Be it enacted by the queens most excellent majesty, the senate and the house of assembly of the union of. Amendment of the rules of court the rules board for courts of law has, under section 6 of the rules board for courts of law act, 1985 act no. Amendment of section 51 of act 32 of 1944, as amended by section. Magistrates act 1948 the governor after consultation with the chief justice shall appoint one of the magistrates who is a barrister to be the senior magistrate. Magistrates courts 2015 2 the parties appearing in a magistrates court and the duly authorised representatives of the parties, shall assist the magistrates courts to further the principal objective of this act.
Magistrates court of the australian capital territory wikipedia. Amended by act 9 of 2011 3 the seal of the court, or the authenticated stamp, shall be judicially recognized. In any case where any magistrate is absent or where an office of magistrate is temporarily vacant or where any magistrate is. Powers of magistrates court on written plea of guilty. Magistrates courts amendment act 48 of 1965 5 may 1965 s. Object of section 3 of code of criminal procedure, 1973 is to. Act 23 of 2003 gg 3122 came into force on date of publication. Act to amend the magistrates courts act, 1944, and the law relating to criminal procedure and evidence in matters incidental thereto. In any case where any magistrate is absent or where an office of magistrate is temporarily vacant or where any magistrate is for any reason disqualified for sitting, then. Magistrates court act 1930 act legislation register. Criminal jurisdiction of resident magistrates court. Magistrates from the act travel to jervis bay village on a regular basis to hold court for the region. Motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the road safety act 1986.
An act to repeal and reenact, with certain modifications, the magistrates courts, act 1963 part i preliminary. However, commission areas were replaced with local justice areas by the courts act 2003, meaning magistrates no longer need to live within 15 miles 24 km. Practical law coverage of this primary source reference and links to the. The magistrates courts act an act to provide for the jurisdiction, powers and functions of magistrates courts and for other related matters. See also section 18 of the children and young persons act 1963 c. Act courts special measures in response to the covid19 virus. Section 3, magistrates courts act 1980 section 22, magistrates. The federal magistrates act of 1968, as amended codified. Pdf magistrates courts act 2015 full firm atp academia. Magistrates courts act 32 of 1944 signed by the officer administering the government in afrikaans as amended by magistrates courts amendment act 40 of 1952 magistrates courts amendment act 14 of 1954 general law amendment act 62 of 1955 general law amendment act 50 of 1956 general law amendment act 68 of 1957 criminal law amendment act 16. Part iiestablishment of magistrates courts, appointment of magistrates and law to be administered.
Eventually, the federal magistrates court assumed a significant part of the workload of the federal court and the family court. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. Found in magistrates court act 1980, s 142 and powers of criminal courts sentencing act 2000, s 155. You need to explain your position within the day period following your receipt of the complaint. Magistrates courts amendment act 9 of 1997 gg 1696 brought into force on 3 november 1997 by gn 2201997 gg 1722 magistrates courts amendment act 1 of 1999 gg 2058 came into force on date of publication. Published under the legislation revision and publication act 2002 1 south australia. Proceedings on case stated by magistrates court or crown court. Section 49 of the law of succession act is amendeda by deleting the words resident magistrate and substituting therefor the words magistrates court. Mention court means a venue of the court that is prescribed to be a mention court. Magistrates court means the magistrates court of victoria. Magistrates court civil rules 20 5 costs means party and party costs including disbursements, witness fees, experts charges and other expenses of and incidental to the conduct of an action. Mention date, in relation to a criminal proceeding, means the first date on which the proceeding is listed before the court.
Section nine of the magistrates courts act, 1944 herein. Amendment of section 25 of act 32 of 1944, as amended by section 19 of act 50 of 1956, section 2 of act 93 of 1963, section 2 of act 101 of 1969 and section 8 of act 53 of1970. Reading s3 in light of its surroundings sections 3, 4 and 5 are the sections under the coca that relate directly to specialist reports. Signed by the officer administering the government in. In this act, unless the context requires otherwise. I this act may be cited as the judicial laws amendment ease of settling commercial and other disputes act, 2017. Magistrates courts act 32 of 1944 sa sa gg 3346 came into force in south west africa on 1 december 1970 when the amendments made by act 53 of 1970 were brought into force. Magistrates act 3 of 2003 gg 2996 brought into force in. The victorian government acknowledges aboriginal and torres strait islander people as the traditional custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their elders, past and present. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.
The trial of any civil cause or matter may, if the presiding magistrate so decides, be held with the aid of assessors, the number of whom shall be two or more, as to the presiding magistrate. Magistrates act, 1993act no 90 of 1993 regulations in this schedule the regulations means the regulations published by government notice no. Magistrates courts m1 3 issue 1 chapter 10 magistrates courts act arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Formerly known as the supreme court act 1981, words substituted by constitutional reform act 2005 c. An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to courts of magistrates, and to provide for the examination, by interrogatories, of persons resident in zimbabwe, whose evidence is required in civil cases pending in any magistrates court in any neighbouring state. Any reference to the principal act ina part ii of this act is a reference to the high court act f chapter 7. Magistrates act 3 of 2003 gg 2996 part ii brought into force on 20 june 2003. The magistrates court of the australian capital territory is a court of summary jurisdiction that deals with the majority of criminal law matters and the majority of small civil law matters in the australian capital territory, the jervis bay territory and the australian antarctic territory the current chief magistrate is lorraine walker, appointed with effect from october 2011. Amendments the council of magistrate court judges shall have a permanent committee to recommend to the supreme court such changes and additions to these rules as.
Section 7 of the courts act 2003 states that there shall be a commission of the peace for england and walesb addressed generally, and not by. In r sections 45, 46 and 48 of the children and young persons act 1933 b. The office will explain the procedure of the court and help you prepare papers related to your action, if the court determines such help is required. Criminal procedure act 1921 south australian legislation. This initiation of public interest litigation, the timely demise of the law of standing. One such innovative interpretation of the apex court is extending criminal. Signed by the officer administering the government in afrikaans. Be it enacted by the state president, the senate and the house of assembly of the republic of south africa, as follows. Court established 1 a court called the magistrates court of western australia is established. An act to make provision for the procedures of courts in criminal proceedings and for. A magistrates court s powers to try an allegation of an offence are contained in section 2 of the magistrates courts act 1980 a.
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