Magistrates Court Act 1987
16CInter-court exchanges
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16C Inter-court exchanges
[Section 16C Inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 14, Applied:25 Sep 2003]
(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:
(a) a magistrate of this State to serve for a period as a magistrate in that other State or that Territory;
(b) a magistrate of that other State or that Territory to serve for a period as a magistrate in this State.
(2) An arrangement under subsection (1) is to be on such terms, consistent with this Act, as the Chief Magistrate and the other Chief Magistrate determine.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) , 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) as a temporary magistrate.