(1) The Chief Magistrate may, by instrument in writing, appoint any qualified
person to be a Children's Magistrate.
(1A) Any such appointment may only be
made in consultation with the President.
(2) A person is qualified to be
appointed as a Children's Magistrate if the person:
(a) is a Magistrate, and
(b) has, in the opinion of the Chief Magistrate and the President, such
knowledge, qualifications, skills and experience in the law and the social or
behavioural sciences, and in dealing with children and young people and their
families, as the Chief Magistrate and President each consider necessary to
enable the person to exercise the functions of a Children's Magistrate.
(2A)
A Children's Magistrate is to undertake and complete such ongoing courses of
training as the President may, in consultation with the Chief Magistrate,
require.
(3) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the Children's
Magistrates.
(4) Schedule 3 (Savings and transitional provisions relating to
part-time Children's Magistrates) has effect.