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Magistrates Court Act 1930
Div 38.2B Waiver of infringement notice penalties
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Division 3.8.2B Waiver of infringement notice penalties
131AE Application for waiver of penalty 113
131AF Application for waiver of penalty—decision 113
131AG Guidelines for waiver of penalty 114
131A Meaning of infringement notice 114
131B Service of infringement notice on responsible person for vehicles 115
131C Liability for vehicle-related offences 116
131D Illegal user declarations 117
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131E Known offender declarations 119
131F Sold vehicle declarations 120
131G Unknown offender declarations 122
Division 3.8.4 Disputing liability for infringement notices
132 Disputing liability for infringement notice offence 123
134 Procedure if liability disputed 123
Division 3.8.5 Infringement notices—other provisions
134A Authorised people for infringement notice offences 125
135 Delegation of administering authority’s functions 126
136 Evidentiary certificates 126
Division 3.9.1 Enforcement of criminal decisions—general
141 Minute of decision and notice to defendant 128
142 Formal convictions and orders 129
143 Consequences if information dismissed 129
144 Copies of informations and other documents 129
Division 3.9.3 Reciprocal enforcement of fines against bodies
corporate
166A Definitions for div 3.9.3 130
166B Declarations relating to reciprocating courts 131
166C Enforcement of fine 131
166D Effect of enforcement by reciprocating court 133
166E Registrar to notify payment of territory fine 133
Division 3.9.4 Enforcement of criminal decisions—other provisions
184 Enforcement of costs against informant 133
191 Accounts to be kept of amounts received 134
193 Forfeited goods may be sold 134
194 Enforcement order not void for form only 134
195 Convictions etc to be given to Supreme Court registrar 134
Division 3.10.1 Criminal appeals—jurisdiction of Supreme Court
207 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 135
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208 Appeals to which div 3.10.2 applies 135
209 Institution of appeal 137
210 Substituted service of notice of appeal 138
214 Appeals in cases other than civil cases 138
216 Stay of execution pending appeal in certain cases 139
218 Orders by Supreme Court on appeals 140
219 No right of appeal under div 3.10.2 if review appeal 140
Division 3.10.2A Reference appeals in criminal matters
219A What is a reference appeal? 141
219AB Reference appeal in relation to proceeding 141
219AC Who may be heard at reference appeal 141
219AD Reference appeal decision does not affect verdict 142
219B Decisions subject to review appeal 142
219C How review appeal is instituted 143
219D Grounds for review 144
219E Report by Magistrate 145
219F Powers of Supreme Court 145
222 Control of Supreme Court over summary convictions 147
223 Amendment of documents 148
224 In cases of certiorari order 148
225 Notice dispensed with 149
226 Power of court to admit to bail 149
227 Respecting the amendment of convictions etc 150
228 No summons or information 150
229 Distribution of penalty 151
244 Costs in criminal matters 152
248 Meaning of security—pt 3.12 153
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249 Securities taken under Act 153
250 Recovery of amount due under security 153
252 Sums paid by surety may be recovered from principal 153
253 Payment enforced by security 154
254 Enforcement of recognisance 154
256 Application of ch 4 156
257 Personal actions at law—amount or value 157
258 Power of court to grant relief 158
259 Rules of equity to prevail 158
260 Nuisance 159
261 Disputed debts 159
262 Cause of action arising, or defendant resident, outside ACT 159
263 Requests under conventions relating to legal proceedings in civil and
commercial matters 160
264 Proceedings affecting title to land 160
265 Disputes under Residential Tenancies Act 160
266 Complaints under Utilities Act, pt 12 161
266A Civil disputes under ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 161
266B Enforcement of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal order—
representation 162
266C Object of pt 4.2A 163
266D Application of pt 4.2A 163
266E Definitions—pt 4.2A 164
266F Fair work claim—compulsory mediation 165
266G Fair work small claim—representation by official of industrial
association 165
266H Fair work small claim that is fair work general claim 165
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266I Combined fair work matter—procedure if removed from ACAT 166
266J Fair work claim—deciding or adjourning proceedings 166
Part 4.3 Case stated for Supreme Court
267 Case stated 167
Part 4.4 Transfer of proceedings from or to Supreme
Court
268 Transfer of action from Supreme Court 168
269 Procedure on transfer of action from Supreme Court 168
270 Removal of proceedings into Supreme Court 169
271 Stay of proceedings 169
272 Meaning of appeal—pt 4.5 170
273 Jurisdiction 170
274 Cases in which appeal may be brought 170
276 Evidence on appeal 171
287 Childrens Court 172
288 Jurisdiction of Childrens Court 172
289 Procedure for proceedings where children jointly charged with adults 173
290 Chief Magistrate to arrange business of Childrens Court 174
291 Childrens Court Magistrate to hear all matters 174
291A Childrens Court Magistrate 175
291B Acting Childrens Court Magistrate 175
291C Assignment of other magistrates for Childrens Court matters 176
291D Completion of part-heard matters 177
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291E Procedures for hearing indictable offences 178
291F Childrens Court may adjourn hearings to allow access to legal advice 178
291G Childrens Court may send cases to Supreme Court for sentencing 179
291GA Warrumbul Court 180
291GB Directions about procedure for Warrumbul Court 180
Part 4B.1 Preliminary
291H Meaning of family violence offence 181
291I Purpose—ch 4B 181
291J Family Violence Court 182
291K Jurisdiction of Family Violence Court 182
291M Galambany Court 184
291N Directions about procedure for Galambany Court 184
Part 4D.1 Preliminary
291O Definitions—ch 4D 185
291P Industrial Court 186
291Q Jurisdiction of Industrial Court 186
291R Chief Magistrate to arrange business of Industrial Court 188
291S Industrial Court Magistrate to hear all matters 189
291T Transfer of industrial or work safety matter to Supreme Court 189
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291U Industrial Court Magistrate 190
291V Acting Industrial Court Magistrate 190
291W Assignment of other magistrates for Industrial Court matters 191
291X Industrial Court—completion of part-heard matters 191
Part 5.1 Offences
292 Failure to comply with order in nuisance action 193
298 Prejudice to employee 193
307 Contempt of court 194
308 Magistrates Court’s seal 194
309 Directions about procedure 195
310 Hearings generally to be in public 195
311 Appearance by audiovisual or audio links etc 196
312 Failure to give evidence—committal 197
314 Registrar to give directions for preparation of transcript 198
315 Applications for transcripts 199
316 Record of proceedings 200
317 Record of proceedings and transcript 202
318 Person about to leave ACT may be ordered to be examined or
produce documents 204
319 Witnesses’ rights and liabilities 204
320 Depositions to be given to registrar 205
320A Family violence offence information 205
321 Regulation-making power 206
Chapter 15 Transitional—Crimes (Disclosure) Legislation
Amendment Act 2024
476 Meaning of commencement day—ch 15 207
477 Committal proceedings—person charged before commencement day 207
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478 Expiry—ch 15 207
Schedule 1 Oath and affirmation of office 208
Schedule 2 ACT and corresponding courts 209
Dictionary 210
1 About the endnotes 218
2 Abbreviation key 218
3 Legislation history 219
4 Amendment history 247
5 Earlier republications 319
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 330
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magistrates, and for other purposes