Magistrates Court Act 1987
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*[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 1988, s. 166 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 13 of 1989, s. 7 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 3 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 94 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000] [Section 3 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 67, Applied:31 Mar 2017]
Administrator of the Magistrates Court or Administrator means the person who is appointed as Administrator of the Magistrates Court pursuant to section 16 ;
Chief Magistrate means the person who is appointed as Chief Magistrate pursuant to section 5 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2003] committee means the committee continued in existence by section 15AC under the name "Magistrates Rule Committee";
[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000] complying superannuation scheme means a complying superannuation fund as provided by the law of the Commonwealth;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000] [Section 3 Amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005] [Section 3 Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 67, Applied:31 Mar 2017] [Section 3 Amended by No. 27 of 1992, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 1998]
coroner means a coroner within the meaning of the ;