17Magistrates may exercise functions of justices of peace

17 Magistrates may exercise functions of justices of peace If under any law in force in the ACT, anything is required or permitted to be done before, to or by a justice of the peace, it may be done before, to or by a magistrate. Part 2.3 Protection of magistrates in execution of their office Part 2.3 Protection of magistrates in execution of their office 17A Protection and immunity of magistrates (1) A magistrate, when exercising the functions of a magistrate, has the same protection and immunity as a judge when exercising the functions of a judge. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a magistrate, when exercising an administrative function of the magistrate under a law in force in the Territory, has the same protection and immunity as a magistrate in a judicial proceeding. Note If a function of a magistrate is exercisable by a registrar, magistrate includes a registrar exercising the function (see dict).