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Magistrates Court Act 1930
19Jurisdiction of court
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19 Jurisdiction of court
If, by any law in force in the ACT, any offence is punishable on
summary conviction or any person is made liable to a penalty or
punishment or to pay an amount for any offence, act or omission, and
no other provision is made for the trial of the person committing the
offence, the matter may be heard and decided by the court in a
summary way under the provisions of this Act.