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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209) or by the Local Court under the [Bail Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-026), > > > > > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-093) and section 98 (1) (b) and (c) of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092) (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\[1\].