MAGISTRATES COURTS ACT 1921 - SECT 16 Constitution of Magistrates Courts
MAGISTRATES COURTS ACT 1921 - SECT 16
Constitution of Magistrates Courts16 Constitution of Magistrates Courts
Every action within the jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court for hearing and determination shall be heard and determined by a magistrate sitting alone provided that, where the rules permit, an action may be heard and determined by a registrar, not being a police officer, who shall, subject to and in accordance with the rules, have the jurisdiction and powers a magistrate has for the purpose.