### 14 Jurisdiction and powers of Chief Magistrate > > (1) The Chief Magistrate has jurisdiction as Chief Magistrate throughout the State. > > > (2) *\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 1992, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-30/act-1992-027#JS1@Ja3@GC3@EN) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 12, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS12@EN) The Chief Magistrate, by virtue of his or her office and without further commission or authority, may, in his or her capacity as Chief Magistrate, exercise and perform, throughout the State, all the jurisdiction, powers and functions conferred or imposed on the Chief Magistrate by or under any law of the State.

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