Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010
48Powers of magistrates
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48 Powers of magistrates
Powers conferred personally (1) A power conferred on a magistrate by this Part 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. Powers to be exercised in accordance with an agreement (3) The magistrate must not exercise a power conferred by this Part unless the conferral of the power is in accordance with an agreement between the Commonwealth and the State or Territory concerned. Protection and immunity (4) A magistrate exercising a power conferred by this Part 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.