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Magistrates Act 1991
sec.17Composition of advisory committee
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### sec.17 Composition of advisory committee
The advisory committee has the following members—
the relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate;
the State Coroner;
3 temporary members.
The relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate is the chairperson of the advisory committee.
The temporary members are magistrates selected by the Chief Magistrate in consultation with the chairperson and the State Coroner.
However, at least 1 of the temporary members must constitute a Magistrates Court at a place outside the south-east Queensland Magistrates Courts districts.
Temporary members of the advisory committee hold appointment for 2 years.
A magistrate who was a temporary member of the advisory committee may not be reappointed as a temporary member for at least 4 years after the magistrate’s last appointment as a temporary member ended.
A temporary member of the advisory committee may resign by signed notice given to the Chief Magistrate.
In this section—
relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate means—
if there is only 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—the Deputy Chief Magistrate; or
if there is more than 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—a Deputy Chief Magistrate selected by the Chief Magistrate.
south-east Queensland Magistrates Courts districts means the Beenleigh, Brisbane, Caboolture, Cleveland, Dalby, Gold Coast, Gympie, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Maroochydore, Redcliffe, Toowoomba and Warwick Magistrates Courts districts.
s 17 ins 2003 No. 86 s 8
amd 2013 No. 35 s 135
(sec.17-ssec.1) The advisory committee has the following members— the relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate; the State Coroner; 3 temporary members.
(sec.17-ssec.2) The relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate is the chairperson of the advisory committee.
(sec.17-ssec.3) The temporary members are magistrates selected by the Chief Magistrate in consultation with the chairperson and the State Coroner.
(sec.17-ssec.4) However, at least 1 of the temporary members must constitute a Magistrates Court at a place outside the south-east Queensland Magistrates Courts districts.
(sec.17-ssec.5) Temporary members of the advisory committee hold appointment for 2 years.
(sec.17-ssec.6) A magistrate who was a temporary member of the advisory committee may not be reappointed as a temporary member for at least 4 years after the magistrate’s last appointment as a temporary member ended.
(sec.17-ssec.7) A temporary member of the advisory committee may resign by signed notice given to the Chief Magistrate.
(sec.17-ssec.8) In this section— relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate means— if there is only 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—the Deputy Chief Magistrate; or if there is more than 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—a Deputy Chief Magistrate selected by the Chief Magistrate. south-east Queensland Magistrates Courts districts means the Beenleigh, Brisbane, Caboolture, Cleveland, Dalby, Gold Coast, Gympie, Ipswich, Kingaroy, Maroochydore, Redcliffe, Toowoomba and Warwick Magistrates Courts districts.
- (a) the relevant Deputy Chief Magistrate;
- (b) the State Coroner;
- (c) 3 temporary members.
- (a) if there is only 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—the Deputy Chief Magistrate; or
- (b) if there is more than 1 Deputy Chief Magistrate—a Deputy Chief Magistrate selected by the Chief Magistrate.