South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts23—Inquiry by special magistrate
(1) The court may at
any stage in any proceedings under this Part refer any matter arising out of
those proceedings for inquiry by a special magistrate.
(2) The special
magistrate shall, for the purposes of the inquiry, have power to administer
oaths, to take affirmations, and to examine parties and witnesses. Any person
who by subpoena issued out of the court is summoned to attend before the
special magistrate shall be bound to attend in pursuance of the subpoena and
shall be liable to process of contempt in case of default in attendance, and
all persons swearing or affirming before the special magistrate shall be
liable to such penalties for any wilful and corrupt false swearing or
affirming as if the matters sworn or affirmed had been sworn or affirmed
before the court.
(3) The special
magistrate shall report the result of his inquiry to the court and the court
may, upon the report, make such order is it deems fit.