MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 82 Remand of more than 8 clear days
MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 82
Remand of more than 8 clear daysS. 82(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.39).
(1) The Court must not remand an accused in custody for a period of more than 8 clear days unless both the accused and the informant consent.
S. 82(2) amended by Nos 33/1994 s. 10(2), 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 9.3), 4/1997 s. 8(1), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.40), 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 32), 38/2016 s. 10(1).
(2) If an accused [9] —
(a) has been granted bail; and
(b) has consented to an adjournment of the proceeding for a period of more than 8 clear days; and
(c) has not yet been released on bail—
the remand warrant must direct the Secretary to the Department of Justice or the Chief Commissioner of Police or the Secretary to the Department of Human Services (as the case requires) or any other person into whose custody the accused is transferred to bring the accused at the end of 8 clear days (unless in the meantime he or she is released on bail) before the Court.
S. 82(3) inserted by No. 38/2016 s. 10(2).
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the accused must be brought—
(a) before the Court as authorised or required under Division 3 of Part IIA of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 ; or
(b) before the venue of the Court prescribed for the purposes of this section.
Pt 4 Div. 3 Subdiv. 7 (Heading and ss 82A–82F) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 11(1), amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 9.4), 70/1996 s. 7, 84/1997 s. 52, 99/2000 s. 3, 3/2005 s. 26, repealed by No. 12/2006 s. 176(1).
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Pt 4 Div. 3 Subdiv. 8 (Heading and ss 82G– 82I) inserted by No. 99/2000 s. 4.
Subdivision 8—Special powers of the sheriff in executing warrants
S. 82G
inserted by No. 99/2000 s. 4, repealed by No. 9/2009
s. 73.
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S.
82H
inserted by No. 99/2000 s. 4, repealed by No. 9/2009
s. 74.
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S.
82I
inserted by No. 99/2000 s. 4.