Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 17

PART 3 OFFICERS OF THE COURT

Employment of principal registrar, registrars and deputy registrars

17. Employment of principal registrar, registrars and deputy registrars



(1) For the purposes of this Act and to assist in the administration of the
Court there are to be employed under Part 3 of the
Public Administration Act 2004-

   (a)  a principal registrar; and

   (b)  as many registrars and deputy registrars as are necessary.

(1A) The Chief Magistrate may, by notice given to the Secretary, specify
qualifications (including training, skill and experience) required to be held,
or examinations in specified subjects required to be passed, by any person
seeking to be employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 as a
registrar or deputy registrar.

(1B) The Secretary, in exercising a power to employ a person under Part 3 of
the Public Administration Act 2004 as a registrar or deputy registrar, shall
have regard to any notice given by the Chief Magistrate under subsection (1A).



(2) The principal registrar, registrars and deputy registrars have the duties,
powers and functions provided by this Act, the regulations and the Rules.

(3) The principal registrar may, by instrument, delegate to any registrar or
class of registrars any function or power of the principal registrar under
this Act, the regulations or the Rules, except this power of delegation.

(4) A deputy registrar may, subject to this Act, the regulations and the Rules
and to any directions of a registrar, exercise any of the powers or perform
any of the functions of a registrar.