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Magistrates Act 1991
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### sec.3 Definitions
In this Act—
acting magistrate means a person appointed to act as a magistrate under section 6 (1) .
s 3 def acting magistrate ins 2008 No. 59 s 83
acting period , in relation to an acting magistrate, means each part of the period of the person’s appointment as an acting magistrate when the person acts as a magistrate as provided under section 6 (6) .
s 3 def acting period ins 2008 No. 59 s 83
amd 2017 No. 17 s 258 sch 1
advisory committee means the court governance advisory committee established under section 15 .
s 3 def advisory committee ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
application for review means an application for review of a transfer decision made under section 33 .
s 3 def application for review ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
carry out , in relation to the duties of office of a magistrate, includes being present in court or chambers for the purposes of carrying out the duties of office of a magistrate.
s 3 def carry out ins 2008 No. 59 s 83
Chief Judge means the Chief Judge of the District Court.
s 3 def Chief Judge ins 1999 No. 68 s 3
Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of Queensland.
s 3 def Chief Justice ins 1999 No. 68 s 3
clerk of the court means a clerk of the court within the meaning of the Justices Act 1886 .
committee ...
s 3 def committee ins 1999 No. 68 s 3
om 2003 No. 86 s 3 (1)
conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court of an offence, whether or not a conviction is recorded on sentence.
s 3 def conviction ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily, whether or not the Criminal Code , section 659 applies to the indictable offence.
s 3 def indictable offence ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
reviewable determination ...
s 3 def reviewable determination ins 1999 No. 68 s 3
amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86 s 3 (1)
temporary determination ...
s 3 def temporary determination ins 1999 No. 68 s 3
om 2003 No. 86 s 3 (1)
temporary transfer decision means a transfer decision to which section 30 applies.
s 3 def temporary transfer decision ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
transfer decision means a decision made by the Chief Magistrate in relation to a transfer recommendation.
s 3 def transfer decision ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
transfer policy see section 21 .
s 3 def transfer policy ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
transfer recommendation means a recommendation to the Chief Magistrate about—
which magistrate, or whether a particular magistrate, is to constitute a Magistrates Court at a particular place; and
the period the magistrate is to constitute a Magistrates Court at the place.
s 3 def transfer recommendation ins 2003 No. 86 s 3 (2)
- (a) which magistrate, or whether a particular magistrate, is to constitute a Magistrates Court at a particular place; and
- (b) the period the magistrate is to constitute a Magistrates Court at the place.