3BJurisdiction and divisions of the Magistrates Court

### 3B Jurisdiction and divisions of the Magistrates Court > *\[Section 3B Inserted by No. 13 of 1989, s. 9 \]* > > > (1)  The Magistrates Court shall have such jurisdictions as are conferred on it by or under this Act or any other Act. > > > (2)  For the purposes of the organization and conduct of the business of the Magistrates Court, the Court shall exercise its jurisdictions in divisions, which may be created by or under this Act or any other Act and every proceeding in the Court shall be instituted, heard, and determined in one of those divisions. > > > (3)  Where an Act confers a jurisdiction on the Magistrates Court but does not specify in which division proceedings under that Act shall be adjudicated upon, the Chief Magistrate shall direct in which division the proceedings shall be instituted, heard, and determined. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 3B Subsection (4) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS9@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3B Subsection (4) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS9@Hpa@EN) The Chief Magistrate may assign in writing a magistrate (including himself or herself and the Deputy Chief Magistrate) to such division or divisions of the Magistrates Court as he or she thinks fit. > > > (5)  A magistrate who is not assigned to a division or divisions of the Magistrates Court may take part in the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court in any of its divisions but, subject to [subsection (6)](#GS3B@Gs6@EN) , a magistrate who is assigned to a division or divisions of the Court shall take part in the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court in that division or those divisions only. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 3B Subsection (6) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS9@Hpc@EN) Where he or she considers that circumstances make it desirable to do so, the Chief Magistrate may arrange for a magistrate who is assigned to a division or divisions of the Court to take part in the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court in another division of the Court, and the magistrate shall take part in the exercise of that jurisdiction accordingly.