Childrens Court Act 1992
sec.18Where court may be constituted
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sec.18 Where court may be constituted
The court may be constituted— if it is constituted by a judge—at a place where a Magistrates Court or the District Court may be held; or if it is constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—at a place where a Magistrates Court may be held. Subject to subsection (1) , the court as constituted by any of its members— may exercise jurisdiction throughout Queensland; and may sit in more than 1 place at the same time. s 18 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch ; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch (sec.18-ssec.1) The court may be constituted— if it is constituted by a judge—at a place where a Magistrates Court or the District Court may be held; or if it is constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—at a place where a Magistrates Court may be held. (sec.18-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (1) , the court as constituted by any of its members— may exercise jurisdiction throughout Queensland; and may sit in more than 1 place at the same time.
- (a) if it is constituted by a judge—at a place where a Magistrates Court or the District Court may be held; or
- (b) if it is constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—at a place where a Magistrates Court may be held.
- (a) may exercise jurisdiction throughout Queensland; and
- (b) may sit in more than 1 place at the same time.