15Arrangement of business of courts, and administrative matters

### 15 Arrangement of business of courts, and administrative matters > > (1)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 91 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS15@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 15 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 13 of 1989, s. 12 \]*The Chief Magistrate shall, before 1st December in each year, determine the places where lower courts may be held in the State for the period of 12 months commencing on 1st January next following and may vary the determination at any time during the period of 12 months. > > > (2)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 13 of 1989, s. 12 & s. 19 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 15 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS15@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (2) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 42, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-043#GS42@EN) The Chief Magistrate may determine that a sitting at a specified court on a specified day, or at any time, is to be used only for a specified purpose unless the justice of the matter requires otherwise. > > > (3)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 13 of 1989, s. 12 \]*[*\[Section 15 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS15@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (4)  In consultation with the Administrator, the Chief Magistrate shall determine what jurisdictions shall be exercised by each lower court. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (5) amended by No. 27 of 1992, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-03-30/act-1992-027#JS1@Ja3@GC4@EN) *\[Section 15 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 74 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*The Chief Magistrate must direct in which lower courts and at what times each magistrate, justice, or coroner is to sit. > > > (6)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (6) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*The Chief Magistrate is responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the lower courts and shall, in consultation with the Administrator, determine the administrative procedures to be implemented to ensure the disposal of all matters allocated to the courts with the least possible delay. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (7) amended by No. 91 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS15@Hpc@EN) The Chief Magistrate is responsible for the administrative co-ordination, and the allocation of work, between the magistrates and between other justices. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (8) inserted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS15@Hpd@EN) The Chief Magistrate, in consultation with the Administrator, is responsible for the allocation of all matters for first appearance under any Act or other law in the lower courts throughout the State, regardless of whether any of the matters represents the exercise by a magistrate of an original or an appellate jurisdiction.