19ATransitional and saving

### 19A Transitional and saving > > (1)  The person appointed and holding office as the Special Commissioner under the [Court of Requests (Small Claims Division) Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) immediately before the proclaimed day is deemed to have been appointed a magistrate under this Act on that day and his or her services as Special Commissioner, for the purposes of [section 4](#GS4@EN) [(2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS4@Gs3@EN) of this Act, be deemed to be services as an employee within the meaning of the [Tasmanian State Service Act 1984](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-025) . > > > (2)  The person holding office as deputy registrar of the court of requests at Hobart immediately before the proclaimed day is deemed to have been appointed on that day as district registrar of the district registry established under the [Magistrates Amendment Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) which includes Hobart in its area of responsibility. > > > (3)  The persons holding office as registrar and deputy registrar of the court of requests at Launceston immediately before the proclaimed day are deemed to have been appointed as district registrar and deputy district registrar of the district registry established under the [Magistrates Amendment Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) which includes Launceston in its area of responsibility. > > > (4)  The persons holding office as registrar and deputy registrar of the court of requests at Devonport immediately before the proclaimed day are deemed to have been appointed as district registrar and deputy district registrar of the district registry established under the [Magistrates Amendment Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) which includes Devonport in its area of responsibility. > > > (5)  The persons holding office as registrar and deputy registrar of the court of requests at Burnie immediately before the proclaimed day are deemed to have been appointed as district registrar and deputy district registrar of the district registry established under the [Magistrates Amendment Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) which includes Burnie in its area of responsibility. > > > (6)  In this section, ***proclaimed day*** means the day fixed by proclamation under [section 2 (2) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999#GS2@Gs2@EN) [Magistrates Amendment Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) .