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Children’s Court Act 1987
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13 Single member to exercise jurisdiction of the Court
13 Single member to exercise jurisdiction of the Court
(1) The jurisdiction of the Court may be exercised—
(a) by the President, or
(b) by a Children’s Judge, or
(c) by a Judge of the Local Court authorised by the President and Chief Judge to exercise a function conferred or imposed on a Children’s Judge by or under this Act or another Act,
sitting alone.
(2) (Repealed)
s 13: Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [8]. Am 2009 No 77, Sch 2.5 [1] [2]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.11[3] [7] [8].