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MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1987

- Act 45 of 1987
- Royal Assent 18 August 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - Preliminary

   1.      1. Short title
   2.      2. Commencement
   3.      3. Interpretation

   PART II - The Magistrates Court

   3A.     3A. Creation of the Magistrates Court
   3B.     3B. Jurisdiction and divisions of the Magistrates Court
   4.      4. Appointment of magistrates
   5.      5. Chief Magistrate
   6.      6. Deputy Chief Magistrate
   7.      7. Oaths to be taken
   8.      8. Qualification for appointment
   9.      9. Tenure of office
   10.     10. Terms and conditions of service of magistrates
   10A.    10A. Immunities
   10B.    10B. Magistrates not required to give evidence in certain cases
   11.     11. Where magistrates are to be stationed
   11A.    11A. Hours of work of certain magistrates
   12.     12. Magistrates not to undertake other work
   13.     13. Jurisdiction and powers of magistrates
   14.     14. Jurisdiction and powers of Chief Magistrate
   15.     15. Arrangement of business of courts, and administrative matters
   15AA.   15AA. Practice directions
   15AB.   15AB. Professional development

   PART IIA - Rules

   15AC.   15AC. Magistrates Rule Committee
   15AD.   15AD. Meetings and procedure of committee
   15AE.   15AE. Committee may make rules of court

   PART III - Registries, Officers, and Seal

   15A.    15A. Registries
   16.     16. Administrator of Magistrates Court
   16A.    16A. Registrars
   16B.    16B. Seals of Court

   PART IV - Miscellaneous

   16C.    16C. Inter-court exchanges
   17.     17. Delegation
   17A.    17A. Contempt of Court
   17B.    17B. Special evidentiary rules
   17C.    17C. Annual report
   18.     18. Regulations
   19.     19. Transitional provisions
   19A.    19A. Transitional and saving
   19B.    19B. Transitional provision: membership of committee
   20.     20. Repeals
   21.     21. 
           SCHEDULE 1

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