MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1930 - SECT 17A Protection and immunity of magistrates

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1930 - SECT 17A

    (1)     A magistrate, when exercising the functions of a magistrate, has the same protection and immunity as a judge when exercising the functions of a judge.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a magistrate, when exercising an administrative function of the magistrate under a law in force in the Territory, has the same protection and immunity as a magistrate in a judicial proceeding.

Note     If a function of a magistrate is exercisable by a registrar, "magistrate" includes a registrar exercising the function (see dict).