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### 16C Inter-court exchanges
> [*\[Section 16C Inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 14, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS14@EN)
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> > (1) The Chief Magistrate may enter into an arrangement with the Chief Magistrate of another State or a Territory that provides for either or both of the following:
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> > > > (a) a magistrate of this State to serve for a period as a magistrate in that other State or that Territory;
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> > > > (b) a magistrate of that other State or that Territory to serve for a period as a magistrate in this State.
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> > (2) An arrangement under [subsection (1)](#GS16C@Gs1@EN) is to be on such terms, consistent with this Act, as the Chief Magistrate and the other Chief Magistrate determine.
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> > (3) Notwithstanding [subsection (1)](#GS16C@Gs1@EN) , a person is not eligible to exercise powers or perform functions as a magistrate in this State pursuant to an arrangement entered into under that subsection unless he or she holds an appointment under [section 4(4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN) as a temporary magistrate.