(2)
Subject to this Act and the Childrens Court Act 1992and to such consultation
with magistrates as the Chief Magistrate considers appropriate and
practicable, the Chief Magistrate has power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done for ensuring the orderly and expeditious exercise of the
jurisdiction and powers of Magistrates Courts, and of the Childrens Court when
constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, magistrate or justices,
including, for example—
(a) deciding the magistrates who are to constitute
the Magistrates Courts at particular places appointed under the
Justices Act 1886, section 22B (1) (c) or who are to perform particular
functions; and
(aa) deciding, for the Childrens Court Act 1992, section 5(3) (b) or (c) , the magistrates or justices who are to constitute the
Childrens Court at particular places and times under that Act; and
(b) giving
directions about the practices and procedures of Magistrates Courts; and
(ba)
under the Childrens Court Act 1992, section 8(4) , issuing directions about
the procedure of the Childrens Court when constituted by a Childrens Court
magistrate, magistrate or justices; and
(c) deciding the magistrates who are
to exercise the jurisdiction and powers of Magistrates Courts in particular
matters or particular classes of matters; and
(d) allocating the functions to
be exercised by particular magistrates and deciding when and where the
functions are to be exercised; and
(e) deciding the days, places and times
for constituting Magistrates Courts; and
(f) nominating a magistrate to be a
regional coordinating magistrate or a coordinating magistrate for the purpose
of allocating the work of Magistrates Courts; and
(g) nominating a Deputy
Chief Magistrate to act as the Chief Magistrate under section 14(b) ; and
(h) giving directions to an acting magistrate or acting judicial registrar
about when the person is to carry out the duties of office of a magistrate or
judicial registrar during the person’s period of appointment.
(4) Also, the
Chief Magistrate is responsible for directing magistrates to undertake
professional development and continuing education and training.
(5) The Chief
Magistrate may delegate the Chief Magistrate’s powers under subsection (2)
(c) , (d) , (e) or (h) to—
(a) a Deputy Chief Magistrate; or
(b) another
magistrate appointed on a full-time basis.
(6) In subsections (2) (a) , (c)
and (d) and (4) , a reference to magistrates includes a reference to judicial
registrars.
(7) In subsection (2) (a) , (c) and (d) , a reference to
magistrates includes a reference to justices of the peace constituting a
Magistrates Court.