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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.8ADelegation of powers by proper officer
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### sec.8A Delegation of powers by proper officer
A proper officer may delegate the proper officer’s powers under this Act to an officer of the public service (an officer ) mentioned in subsection (2) if the officer is a justice.
If the proper officer is—
the sheriff—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the sheriff’s office or Magistrates Court registry; or
the registrar—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the District Court registry or Magistrates Court registry; or
the clerk of the court—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the Magistrates Court registry.
s 8A ins 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
amd 1995 No. 21 s 107 sch 2 ; 2013 No. 10 s 193 sch 1
(sec.8A-ssec.1) A proper officer may delegate the proper officer’s powers under this Act to an officer of the public service (an officer ) mentioned in subsection (2) if the officer is a justice.
(sec.8A-ssec.2) If the proper officer is— the sheriff—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the sheriff’s office or Magistrates Court registry; or the registrar—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the District Court registry or Magistrates Court registry; or the clerk of the court—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the Magistrates Court registry.
- (a) the sheriff—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the sheriff’s office or Magistrates Court registry; or
- (b) the registrar—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the District Court registry or Magistrates Court registry; or
- (c) the clerk of the court—the powers may be delegated to an officer employed in the Magistrates Court registry.