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Magistrates Court Act 1930
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291 Childrens Court Magistrate to hear all matters
(1) A Childrens Court Magistrate is responsible for dealing with all
matters within the jurisdiction of the Childrens Court.
(2) Subsection (1) is subject to—
(a) section 291C (Assignment of other magistrates for Childrens
Court matters); and
(b) section 291D (Completion of part-heard matters).
(3) Also, subsection (1) does not prevent a magistrate other than a
Childrens Court Magistrate from exercising—
(a) a function or power given to a magistrate under a provision of
the Children and Young People Act 2008; or
(b) a power given to a magistrate under a territory law to admit a
child or young person to bail under the Bail Act 1992 or to
remand a child or young person in custody.
Childrens Court Magistrate Part 4A.2