New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DRUG COURT ACT 1998 - SECT 24

24 Jurisdiction of Drug Court

(1) The Drug Court has the following jurisdiction:

(a) the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court,

(b) the criminal jurisdiction of the Local Court,

(c) such other jurisdiction as is vested in the Drug Court by this or any other Act.

(2) For the purpose of enabling it to exercise its jurisdiction, the Drug Court has the following functions:

(a) all of the functions of the District Court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction,

(b) all of the functions of the Local Court that are exercisable in relation to its criminal jurisdiction, including all the functions exercisable by a Magistrate under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 or the Bail Act 1978 ,

(c) such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(3) For the purposes of section 98 (1) (b) and (c) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 :

(a) the Drug Court is a court of like jurisdiction in relation to the District Court, and

(b) the Drug Court is a court of superior jurisdiction in relation to the Local Court.