CHILDREN'S COURT ACT 1987 - As at 30 April 2018 - Act 53 of 1987

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - CONSTITUTION OF THE COURT

• 4 Constitution of the Court
• 5 Seal of the Court
• 6 Composition of the Court
• 6A President of Children's Court
• 6B Acting President of Children's Court
• 7 Appointment of Children's Magistrates
8-10. (Repealed)
• 10A Children's Registrars
• 11 Other Registrars and other officers of the Court

PART 3 - JURISDICTION OF THE COURT

• 12 Jurisdiction generally
• 13 Single member to exercise jurisdiction of the Court
• 14 Sittings of the Court
• 15 Orders of the Court

PART 3A - ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CLINIC

• 15A Children's Court Advisory Committee
• 15B Children's Court Clinic

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 16 Functions of the President
17. (Repealed)
• 18 Reports
• 19 Venue
• 20 Change of venue
• 21 Contempt
• 22 Judicial notice of signatures
• 22A Appeals in relation to decisions of Presidential Children's Court
• 23 Rules
• 23A Practice notes
• 23B Court may give directions in circumstances not covered by rules or practice notes
• 24 Savings and transitional provisions
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3