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Magistrates' Court Act 1989
16IRules of Court
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16I Rules of Court
The Chief Magistrate together with one or more Deputy Chief Magistrates may jointly make rules of court for or with respect to—
(a) the prescription of the proceedings or class of proceedings which may be dealt with by the Court constituted by a judicial registrar;
(b) delegating to the judicial registrars all or any of the powers of the Court except the power—
S. 16I(b)(i) amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 22.2).
(i) to impose a sentence of imprisonment or of detention in a youth justice centre or youth residential centre; or
S. 16I(b)(ii) repealed by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 8.1).
S. 16I(b)(iii) amended by No. 43/2020 s. 38.
(iii) to make a drug and alcohol treatment order within the meaning of the **Sentencing Act 1991**; or
S. 16I(b)(iv) amended by No. 69/2005 s. 28, substituted by No. 26//2014 s. 455(Sch. item 20.2).
(iv) to make a Court Secure Treatment Order within the meaning of the **Sentencing Act 1991**; or
S. 16I(b)(v) amended by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 8.2).
(v) to hear and determine an appeal made to the Court; or
S. 16I(b)(vi) inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 8.3), amended by No. 62/2014 s. 94(a).
(vi) to make a community correction order within the meaning of the **Sentencing Act 1991**;
S. 16I(c) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 94(b).
(c) reviews of, and appeals from, the court constituted by a judicial registrar.
S. 16J inserted by No. 19/2005 s. 5.