Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Magistrates' Court Act 1989 - SECT 4D

Establishment of Koori Court Division

4D. Establishment of Koori Court Division



(1) The Court has a Koori Court Division.

(2) The Koori Court Division has such of the powers of the Court as are
necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction.

(3) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Koori Court Division may
only sit and act at a venue of the Court specified by the Chief Magistrate by
notice published in the Government Gazette.

(4) The Koori Court Division must exercise its jurisdiction with as little
formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements
of this Act and the Sentencing Act 1991 and the proper consideration of the
matters before the Court permit.

(5) The Koori Court Division must take steps to ensure that, so far as
practicable, any proceeding before it is conducted in a way which it considers
will make it comprehensible to-

   (a)  the defendant; and

   (b)  a family member of the defendant; and

   (c)  any member of the Aboriginal community who is present in court.

(6) Subject to this Act, the regulations and the rules, the Koori Court
Division may regulate its own procedure.