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Magistrates Court Act 1930
291BActing Childrens Court Magistrate
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291B Acting Childrens Court Magistrate (1) The Chief Magistrate may assign a magistrate to act as a Childrens Court Magistrate only if— (a) there is no Childrens Court Magistrate; or
(b) there is no Childrens Court Magistrate able to exercise the functions of a Childrens Court Magistrate (for example, due to absence from duty or from the ACT). (2) A magistrate assigned to act as a Childrens Court Magistrate is a Childrens Court Magistrate for this Act and any other Act.