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Magistrates Act 1991
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### sec.65 Acting magistrates
This section applies if—
a person ceased to be a magistrate under pre-amended section 42(d); and
the person has not attained the age of 70.
The person is taken to be a retired magistrate for section 6(5), definition retired magistrate until the person has attained the age of 70.
In this section—
pre-amended section 42(d) means section 42(d) as in force before its amendment by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 .
s 65 ins 2010 No. 42 s 153
(sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person ceased to be a magistrate under pre-amended section 42(d); and the person has not attained the age of 70.
(sec.65-ssec.2) The person is taken to be a retired magistrate for section 6(5), definition retired magistrate until the person has attained the age of 70.
(sec.65-ssec.3) In this section— pre-amended section 42(d) means section 42(d) as in force before its amendment by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 .
- (a) a person ceased to be a magistrate under pre-amended section 42(d); and
- (b) the person has not attained the age of 70.