Land and Environment Court Act 1979
33Exercise of jurisdiction generally
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33 Exercise of jurisdiction generally
33 Exercise of jurisdiction generally
(1) Classes 1, 2 and 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction shall, in accordance with this Act, be exercised by a Judge or one or more Commissioners.
(2) Classes 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Court’s jurisdiction shall, in accordance with this Act, be exercised by a Judge.
(2A) Class 8 of the Court’s jurisdiction shall, in accordance with this Act, be exercised by a Judge or by a Commissioner who is an Australian lawyer.
(3) The Court’s jurisdiction under section 16(1A) is to be exercised by a Judge, but this subsection does not prevent a Judge from being assisted by one or more Commissioners in accordance with section 37.
s 33: Am 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1993 No 32, Sch 2; 1999 No 39, Sch 5 [7]; 2007 No 56, Sch 6 [14]; 2008 No 107, Sch 14 [8].