MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 140 Regulations
MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 140
Regulations(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—
S. 140(1)(a) amended by Nos 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 14), 9/2009 s. 76(1).
(a) the fees, costs and charges payable in respect of any proceeding in the Court; and
S. 140(1)(ab) inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 38(a), repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8.
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S. 140(1)(b) amended by Nos 12/2006 s. 169(f), 47/2014 s. 281.
(b) the fees, costs and charges payable in respect of the exercise by a registrar of any jurisdiction, power or authority vested in the registrar under the Fines Reform Act 2014 ; and
S. 140(1)(ba) inserted by No. 12/2001 s. 7, repealed by No. 9/2009 s. 76(2).
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S. 140(1)(c) repealed by No. 64/1996 s. 38(b), new s. 140(1)(c) inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 7.
(c) prescribing the fees and charges payable for the supply by the Court of any recording or any part of a recording of a proceeding; and
S. 140(1)(ca) inserted by No. 35/2002 s. 19, repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8.
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S. 140(1)(d) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8.
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S. 140(1)(da) inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 15), repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8.
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S. 140(1)(db) inserted by No. 34/1990 s. 4(Sch. 3 item 15), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.13).
(db) prescribing municipal districts
or subdivisions of municipal districts as areas in which a police officer is
not required to serve process in a civil proceeding; and
S. 140(1)(e)(f) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.55).
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S. 140(1)(g) repealed by No. 4/1997 s. 8(3), new s. 140(1)(g) inserted by No. 87/2005 s. 27(1), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.55).
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(h) prescribing classes of complaints for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5; and
S. 140(1)(i) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(i) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1).
(i) prescribing a code of conduct for bail justices and acting bail justices; and
S. 140(1)(j) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(j) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1).
(j) prescribing training courses for appointment as a bail justice and training courses for re‑appointment as a bail justice for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 6; and
S. 140(1)(k) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(k) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1).
(k) prescribing training courses for the purposes of section 121(3)(aa); and
S. 140(1)(l) repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(l) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1).
(l) prescribing particulars to be included in applications under Division 2 of Part 6; and
S. 140(1)(la) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 5(2), repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 8, new s. 140(1)(la) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(1), amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 81.2).
(la) prescribing the form of an oath or affirmation of office as a bail justice or an acting bail justice and the manner of taking that oath or affirmation; and
(m) generally prescribing any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.
(2) A power conferred by subsection (1) to make regulations providing for the imposition of fees may be exercised by providing for all or any of the following matters—
(a) specific fees;
(b) maximum fees;
(c) minimum fees;
(d) fees that vary according to value or time;
S. 140(2)(da) inserted by No. 15/2018 s. 48(1).
(da) different fees for different classes of proceedings or different classes of party;
(e) the manner of payment of fees;
(f) the time or times at which fees are to be paid.
S. 140(2A) inserted by No. 87/2005 s. 27(2).
(2A) Regulations made under this Act may—
S. 140(2A)(aa) inserted by No. 15/2018 s. 48(2)(a).
(aa) provide for the payment in advance of any fee, cost or charge fixed by regulation under subsection (1)(a) or (b); and
S.
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(2A)(aab) inserted by No. 15/2018 s. 48(2)(a).
(aab) provide for proportionate consequences of failure to pay any fee, cost or charge fixed by regulation under subsection (1)(a) or (b); and
S. 140(2A)(a) amended by No. 15/2018 s. 48(2)(b).
(a) provide for the reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees, costs and charges fixed by regulation under subsection (1)(a) or (b); and
S. 140(2A)(b) amended by No. 15/2018 s. 48(2)(c).
(b) provide, in specified circumstances, for the reinstatement or payment, in whole or in part, of any fee, cost or charge reduced, waived, postponed, remitted or refunded by or in accordance with the regulations.
S. 140(2B) inserted by No. 87/2005 s. 27(2), amended by No. 15/2018 s. 48(3).
(2B) Without limiting subsection (3)(b), if the regulations provide for a reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund, in whole or in part, of a fee, cost or charge pursuant to subsection (2A), the reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund—
(a) may be expressed to apply either generally or specifically—
(i) in respect of certain matters or classes of matters;
(ii) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons;
S. 140 (2B)(a)(iii) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.56), 15/2018 s. 48(3).
(iii) in respect of a specified class of infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 , including offences committed before or after the commencement of the regulations providing for the reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees, costs and charges;
S. 140 (2B)(a)(iv) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.57), 15/2018 s. 48(3).
(iv) in respect of a specified class of infringement notice within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 , including notices issued or served before or after the commencement of the regulations providing for the reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees, costs and charges;
S. 140 (2B)(a)(v) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.58).
(v) in respect of a specified enforcement agency or class of enforcement agency within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 ;
(vi) for a specified period or periods or from a specified commencement date to a specified expiry date;
(vii) in respect of any combination of the matters referred to in paragraphs (i) to (vi);
(b) may be subject to specified conditions.
(3) Regulations made under this Act may be made—
(a) so as to confer a discretionary authority on a specified court official or a specified class of court officials; and
S. 140(3)(b) amended by No. 87/2005 s. 27(3)(a), substituted by No. 15/2018 s. 48(4).
(b) so as to provide in a specified case or class of case for the exemption of any proceeding, person or thing or a class of proceeding, person or thing from any of the provisions of the regulations, whether—
(i) unconditionally or on specified conditions; and
(ii) either wholly or to such an extent as is specified; and
S. 140(3)(c) inserted by No. 87/2005 s. 27(3)(b), amended by No. 70/2010 s. 34(2).
(c) so as to be of limited or general application; and
S. 140(3)(d) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(3).
(d) so as to differ according to
differences in time, place or circumstances; and
S. 140(3)(e) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(3).
(e) so as to require matters affected by the regulations to be—
(i) in accordance with specified standards or specified requirements; or
(ii) approved by or to the satisfaction of a specified person or body or a specified class of persons or bodies; or
(iii) as specified in both subparagraphs (i) and (ii); and
S. 140(3)(f) inserted by No. 70/2010 s. 34(3).
(f) so as to leave any matter or thing to be from time to time determined, applied, dispensed with or regulated by a specified person.
S. 140(4) repealed by No. 10/1999
s. 31(1),
new s. 140(4) inserted by No. 15/2018
s. 48(5).
(4) If the regulations provide for a remission or refund of a fee, cost or charge fixed by regulation under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the necessary extent to enable any remission or refund to be paid.
S. 140(5) repealed by No. 10/1999 s. 31(1).
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S. 140A inserted by No. 1/2022 s. 22, repealed by No. 51/1989 s. 140A(4).
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New s. 141
inserted by No. 4/1997 s. 7, repealed by No. 19/2005 s. 9(2),
new s. 141 inserted by No. 22/2020 s. 7.