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Magistrates' Court Act 1989
6Magistrate to be in attendance
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6 Magistrate to be in attendance
(1) The Chief Magistrate must make arrangements for a magistrate to attend on the day and at the time and place at which the Court is to be held.
(2) If a magistrate does not arrive at the place at which the Court is to be held before the time fixed for the holding of the Court, a registrar may open the Court and adjourn all proceedings to another day or to another venue, as directed by a magistrate.