24Jurisdiction of Drug Court

24 Jurisdiction of Drug Court

24 Jurisdiction of Drug Court

(1) The Drug Court has the following jurisdiction—

(a) the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court,

(b) the criminal jurisdiction of the Local Court,

(c) such other jurisdiction as is vested in the Drug Court by this or any other Act.

(2) For the purpose of enabling it to exercise its jurisdiction, the Drug Court has the following functions—

(a) all of the functions of the District Court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction,

(b) all of the functions of the Local Court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction, including all the functions exercisable by a Judge of the Local Court under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 or by the Local Court under the Bail Act 2013,

(c) such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(3) For the purposes of section 107C (1) (b) and (c) and section 108C (1) (b) and (c) of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 and section 98 (1) (b) and (c) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (as previously in force but continuing to apply under clause 76 (3) of Schedule 2 to that Act)—

(a) the Drug Court is a court of like jurisdiction in relation to the District Court, and

(b) the Drug Court is a court of superior jurisdiction in relation to the Local Court.

s 24: Am 1999 No 47, Sch 1 [16]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.87 [7]; 2003 No 27, Sch 9 [10]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2014 No 5, Sch 2.16 [2]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.17 [14]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.38[1].