4Appointment of magistrates

### 4 Appointment of magistrates > > (1)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpa@EN) Subject to this Act, the Governor may appoint such magistrates as the Governor thinks fit. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS4@Hpa@EN) Under [subsection (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) , a person may be appointed as a – > > > > > > (a) permanent full-time magistrate; or > > > > > > > (b) permanent part-time magistrate. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS4@Hpa@EN) If the nature of a person's appointment under [subsection (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) is not specified in the instrument of appointment, the person is taken to have been appointed as a permanent full-time magistrate. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 54 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS4@Hpa@EN) A permanent part-time magistrate holds office for such term, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment. > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpb@EN) A person appointed as a permanent full-time magistrate may, by written agreement with the Chief Magistrate made with the approval of the Attorney-General, perform the duties of that office on a part-time basis for a period specified in the agreement. > > > (1E)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1E) inserted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpb@EN) An agreement under [subsection (1D)](#GS4@Gs1D@EN) is to specify the hours of duty that the magistrate concerned will ordinarily be expected to work whilst performing the duties of that office on a part-time basis, expressed as a proportion of the time that a permanent full-time magistrate is ordinarily expected to work. > > > (1F)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1F) inserted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpb@EN) The hours of duty specified in an agreement under [subsection (1D)](#GS4@Gs1D@EN) may be varied by written agreement between the magistrate concerned and the Chief Magistrate made with the approval of the Attorney-General. > > > (1G)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1G) inserted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpb@EN) [Subsection (1D)](#GS4@Gs1D@EN) does not apply to the Deputy Chief Magistrate. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpc@EN) A magistrate is not subject to the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) but a State Service officer or State Service employee who is appointed as a magistrate retains all of his or her existing and accruing rights as if his or her service as a magistrate were a continuation of the State Service employment. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja96@GC1@Hpd@EN) Where a person ceases to hold the office of magistrate and becomes a State Service officer or State Service employee, the person's service in that office shall be regarded as service as such an officer or employee for the purposes of determining the person's rights as an officer or employee under the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 65 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-065#GS10@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 5 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:11 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-11/act-2003-005#GS4@Hpa@EN) The Governor may, for any temporary purpose, appoint such number of qualified persons as the Governor considers necessary as temporary magistrates, and each person so appointed shall hold office for such period, on such terms, and subject to such conditions, as may be specified in the person's instrument of appointment. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 5 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:11 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-11/act-2003-005#GS4@Hpb@EN) In [subsection (4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN) , > > > > > ***qualified person*** means a person who – > > > > > > > > (a) is eligible for appointment as a magistrate under [section 8(1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (b) is or has been a judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or > > > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4A) amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:19 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-19/act-2017-036#GS17@EN) is or has been a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or has been a magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court; or > > > > > > > > > (d) is or has been a magistrate or a judge of a court of another State or a Territory. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (5) amended by No. 54 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-054#GS4@Hpb@EN) The provisions of [sections 9](#GS9@EN) , [10](#GS10@EN) (other than [subsection (4)](#GS10@Gs4@EN) of that section) and [12](#GS12@EN) do not apply to a person who is appointed as a temporary magistrate under [subsection (4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN) . > > > (6)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 68, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS68@EN) A magistrate is an employee for the purposes of the [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011) . > > > (7)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (7) amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC2@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (7) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 68, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS68@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (7A)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (7A) inserted by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC2@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (7A) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 68, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS68@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (8)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (8) inserted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (8) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 68, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS68@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (9)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (9) amended by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC2@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (9) inserted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (9) omitted by No. 54 of 2016, s. 68, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS68@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (10)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (10) inserted by No. 103 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:13 Dec 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-12-13/act-2000-103#JS1@Ja15@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (10) omitted by No. 65 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-065#JS1@Ja14@GC2@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .