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MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1991 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1991

73

Magistrates Court Act 1991

12.12.1991

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209) except s 14(2) which was deleted by 62/1993 without coming into operation

1993

62

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1993

27.5.1993

ss 10—13 & 15—18—1.7.1993 (Gazette 24.6.1993 p2047); s 14—28.10.1993 (Gazette 27.10.1993 p1892)

1994

43

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1994

2.6.1994

9.6.1994 (Gazette 9.6.1994 p1669)

1995

9

Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995

16.3.1995

Sch 5—30.6.1995 (Gazette 29.6.1995 p2977)

1995

14

Retail Shop Leases Act 1995

6.4.1995

s 82—30.6.1995 (Gazette 29.6.1995 p2976)

1995

65

Statutes Amendment (Recording of Interviews) Act 1995

10.8.1995

Sch (cl 2)—21.12.1995 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1760)

1995

84

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1995

30.11.1995

21.12.1995 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1759)

1995

85

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

30.11.1995

14.12.1995 (Gazette 14.12.1995 p1641)

1995

87

Building Work Contractors Act 1995

7.12.1995

1.6.1996 (Gazette 23.5.1996 p2536)

1996

46

Statutes Amendment (Mediation, Arbitration and Referral) Act 1996

27.6.1996

30.9.1996 (Gazette 29.8.1996 p808)

1996

101

Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1996

19.12.1996

1.3.1998 (Gazette 19.2.1998 p932)

1998

60

Statutes Amendment (Fine Enforcement) Act 1998

3.9.1998

Pt 7 (ss 39 & 40)—6.3.2000 (Gazette 18.11.1999 p2358)

1999

42

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Justice Portfolio) Act 1999

5.8.1999

Pt 9 (ss 49—51)—3.10.1999 (Gazette 23.9.1999 p1208)

1999

66

Statutes Amendment (Magistrates Court Appeals) Act 1999

18.11.1999

Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—3.1.2000 (Gazette 9.12.1999 p3114)

2000

57

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2000

20.7.2000

Pt 13 (s 28)—1.10.2000 (Gazette 28.9.2000 p2221)

2001

69

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Judicial Administration) Act 2001

6.12.2001

Pt 8 (ss 16—19)—3.2.2002 (Gazette 24.1.2002 p346)

2002

16

Statutes Amendment (Structured Settlements) Act 2002

5.9.2002

Pt 3 (s 5)—1.12.2002 (Gazette 7.11.2002 p4043)

2005

49

Statutes Amendment (Intervention Programs and Sentencing Procedures) Act 2005

27.10.2005

Pt 5 (s 13)—19.12.2005 (Gazette 15.12.2005 p4326)

2005

56

Justices of the Peace Act 2005

17.11.2005

Sch 2 (cll 39—43)—1.7.2006 (Gazette 22.6.2006 p2012)

2005

74

Statutes Amendment (Criminal Procedure) Act 2005

8.12.2005

Pt 5 (s 12)—1.3.2007 (Gazette 1.3.2007 p672)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 4 (ss 18 & 19)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2006

44

Statutes Amendment (Justice Portfolio) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 19 (ss 32 & 33)—18.1.2007 (Gazette 18.1.2007 p234)

2008

7

Statutes Amendment (Evidence and Procedure) Act 2008

17.4.2008

Pt 5 (ss 23 & 24)—23.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5171)

2009

18

Cross-border Justice Act 2009

21.5.2009

Sch 1 (cll 3 & 4)—1.11.2009 (Gazette 29.10.2009 p4982)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Pt 1

s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

19.12.2005

s 3

s 3(1)

judicial office

amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 39

1.7.2006

Magistrate

amended by 84/1995 s 13

21.12.1995

minor statutory proceeding

inserted by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (a)

30.6.1995

amended by 14/1995 s 82(a)

30.6.1995

amended by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(a)

1.6.1996

amended by 101/1996 Sch cl 1

1.3.1998

amended by 69/2001 s 16(a)

3.2.2002

Registrar

substituted by 62/1993 s 10

1.7.1993

small claim

amended by 69/2001 s 16(b)

3.2.2002

s 3(2)

amended by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (b)

30.6.1995

s 3(4)

substituted by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (c)

30.6.1995

amended by 69/2001 s 16(c), (d)

3.2.2002

Pt 2

Pt 2 Div 2

substituted by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (d)

30.6.1995

s 7

s 7(1)

amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 40

1.7.2006

s 7A

s 7A(2)

amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 41(1)

1.7.2006

substituted by 44/2006 s 32

18.1.2007

s 7A(2a)

inserted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 41(2)

1.7.2006

s 7B

amended by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(b)

1.6.1996

Pt 2 Div 3

s 8

s 8(1)

amended by 69/2001 s 17

3.2.2002

s 9A

inserted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 42

1.7.2006

amended by 44/2006 s 33

18.1.2007

s 10

s 10(1a)

inserted by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (e)

30.6.1995

amended by 14/1995 s 82(b)

30.6.1995

amended by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(c)

1.6.1996

amended by 69/2001 s 18

3.2.2002

s 10(1b)

inserted by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(d)

1.6.1996

s 10(2)

amended by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (f)

30.6.1995

s 10A

inserted by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(e)

1.6.1996

s 10AB

inserted by 42/1999 s 49

3.10.1999

s 10B

inserted by 87/1995 Sch 4 cl 2(e)

1.6.1996

Pt 3

s 12

s 12(1)

amended by 60/1998 s 39

6.3.2000

s 12(2)

amended by 85/1995 s 12

14.12.1995

s 13A

inserted by 60/1998 s 40

6.3.2000

s 14

s 14(2)

deleted by 62/1993 s 11

1.7.1993

s 14A

inserted by 18/2009 Sch 1 cl 3

1.11.2009

s 15

amended by 62/1993 s 12

1.7.1993

substituted by 9/1995 Sch 5 cl (g)

30.6.1995

amended by 84/1995 s 14

21.12.1995

s 16

s 16(4)

amended by 18/2009 Sch 1 cl 4

1.11.2009

s 19

s 19(1)

amended by 84/1995 s 15

21.12.1995

s 19(2a)

inserted by 62/1993 s 13

1.7.1993

Pt 5

s 27

s 27(1)

substituted by 46/1996 s 7(a)

30.9.1996

s 27(2a)—(2c)

inserted by 46/1996 s 7(b)

30.9.1996

s 27(3)

amended by 46/1996 s 7(c)

30.9.1996

s 27(4)

deleted by 46/1996 s 7(d)

30.9.1996

s 29

s 29(1)

amended by 46/1996 s 8

30.9.1996

s 33A

inserted by 16/2002 s 5

1.12.2002

s 34

s 34(2)

substituted by 62/1993 s 14

28.10.1993

s 37

s 37(1)

amended by 42/1999 s 50(a)

3.10.1999

s 37(2)

amended by 42/1999 s 50(b)

3.10.1999

s 38

s 38(3)

amended by 84/1995 s 16

21.12.1995

s 38(4)

amended by 57/2000 s 28(a)

1.10.2000

s 38(6)—(8)

substituted by 57/2000 s 28(b)

1.10.2000

s 38(9)

inserted by 57/2000 s 28(b)

1.10.2000

Pt 6

s 40

s 40(1a)

inserted by 62/1993 s 15

1.7.1993

deleted by 43/1994 s 17

9.6.1994

s 40(2)

amended by 17/2006 s 18

4.9.2006

s 40(5)

amended by 42/1999 s 51

3.10.1999

s 42

s 42(1a)

inserted by 43/1994 s 18(a)

9.6.1994

substituted by 74/2005 s 12

1.3.2007

s 42(2)

amended by 66/1999 s 4(a)

3.1.2000

s 42(3)

deleted by 66/1999 s 4(b)

3.1.2000

s 42(6)

inserted by 43/1994 s 18(b)

9.6.1994

s 43

s 43(2)

amended by 66/1999 s 5

3.1.2000

Pt 7

s 48A

inserted by 62/1993 s 16

1.7.1993

s 48A(1)

amended by 84/1995 s 17

21.12.1995

s 48B

inserted by 7/2008 s 23

23.11.2008

s 49

s 49(1)

amended by 62/1993 s 17

1.7.1993

amended by 46/1996 s 9

30.9.1996

amended by 17/2006 s 19

4.9.2006

s 51

s 51(1)

amended by 62/1993 s 18

1.7.1993

amended by 84/1995 s 18(a)

21.12.1995

(c) and (d) deleted by 84/1995 s 18(b)

21.12.1995

s 51(2)

substituted by 84/1995 s 18(c)

21.12.1995

amended by 49/2005 s 13

19.12.2005

amended by 7/2008 s 24(1)

23.11.2008

s 51(3)

amended by 65/1995 Sch cl 2(a)

21.12.1995

substituted by 84/1995 s 18(c)

21.12.1995

substituted by 7/2008 s 24(2)

23.11.2008

s 51(4) and (5)

inserted by 65/1995 Sch cl 2(b)

21.12.1995

substituted by 84/1995 s 18(c)

21.12.1995

s 51(6)

inserted by 7/2008 s 24(3)

23.11.2008

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991

20—Transitional provisions—Magistrates Courts

(1) On the commencement of the Magistrates Court Act 1991 the Registrars and non-judicial staff of local courts of limited and special jurisdiction and of courts of summary jurisdiction are transferred to corresponding positions on the staff of the Magistrates Court.

(2) Any proceedings commenced before a local court of limited or special jurisdiction or a court of summary jurisdiction may be continued and completed before the Magistrates Court.

(3) A preliminary examination commenced before a justice may be continued and completed before the Magistrates Court, but the Court will apply the law as in force at the commencement of the proceedings in all respects as if references in that law to a justice were references to the Court.

23—Interpretation of Acts and instruments

The following provisions apply to the interpretation of Acts and instruments (whether of a legislative character or not):

(a) a reference to a District Court, a District Criminal Court or a Local Court of Full Jurisdiction will be construed as a reference to the District Court;

(b) a reference to a court of summary jurisdiction or a local court of limited or special jurisdiction will be construed as a reference to the Magistrates Court;

(c) a reference to an officer of a District Court, a District Criminal Court or a Local Court of Full Jurisdiction will be construed as a reference to an officer with corresponding functions and responsibilities in relation to the District Court;

(d) a reference to an officer of a court of summary jurisdiction or a local court of limited or special jurisdiction will be construed as a reference to an officer with corresponding functions and responsibilities in relation to the Magistrates Court.

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

20—Transitional provision

(1) An appointment to a non-judicial office or position made or purportedly made before the commencement of this Act in accordance with an Act that is amended by this Act will be taken to have been duly made under the statutory provisions that, as amended by this Act, provide for the making of such an appointment as if this Act had been enacted and in force at the relevant time.

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Judicial Administration) Act 2001

19—Transitional provision

The amendments made to the principal Act by this Part—

(a) do not apply in respect of proceedings commenced before the commencement of this Part (and those proceedings may continue as if this Act had not been enacted); and

(b) apply in respect of proceedings commenced after the commencement of this Part (including proceedings in respect of a claim arising before the commencement of this Part).

Justices of the Peace Act 2005, Sch 2

43—Transitional provision

An amendment made by Schedule 2 of the Justices of the Peace Act 2005 to the Magistrates Court Act 1991 does not apply in respect of proceedings commenced before the commencement of the amending provision (and those proceedings may continue as if the amending provision had not been enacted).

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.7.1993

Reprint No 2—28.10.1993

Reprint No 3—9.6.1994

Reprint No 4—30.6.1995

Reprint No 5—21.12.1995

Reprint No 6—1.6.1996

Reprint No 7—30.9.1996

Reprint No 8—1.3.1998

Reprint No 9—3.10.1999

Reprint No 10—3.1.2000

Reprint No 11—6.3.2000

Reprint No 12—1.10.2000

Reprint No 13—3.2.2002

Reprint No 14—1.12.2002

19.12.2005

1.7.2006

4.9.2006

18.1.2007

1.3.2007

23.11.2008

Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees

At the date of publication of this version divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, as follows:


Division

Maximum imprisonment

Maximum fine

Expiation fee

1

15 years

$60 000

—

2

10 years

$40 000

—

3

7 years

$30 000

—

4

4 years

$15 000

—

5

2 years

$8 000

—

6

1 year

$4 000

$300

7

6 months

$2 000

$200

8

3 months

$1 000

$150

9

–

$500

$100

10

–

$200

$75

11

–

$100

$50

12

–

$50

$25

Note: This appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.