MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 9C Chief Magistrate may engage reserve magistrate to undertake duties of a magistrate
MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 9C
Chief Magistrate may engage reserve magistrate to undertake duties of a magistrateS. 9C(1) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 43(2).
(1) The Chief Magistrate may, from time to time, by notice in writing, engage a reserve magistrate to undertake the duties of a magistrate—
(a) on a full time basis; or
(b) on a sessional basis.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an engagement under that subsection must specify the period of the engagement.
S. 9C(3) amended by No. 63/2013 s. 43(3).
(3) The Chief Magistrate does not have the power to revoke or amend a notice of engagement under subsection (1), other than with the consent of the reserve magistrate.
S. 9C(4) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 43(4).
(4) An engagement under subsection (1) must not
exceed 6 months.
S. 9C(5) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 43(4).
(5) For the purpose of deciding whether, when, or on what basis to engage a reserve magistrate to undertake duties, the Chief Magistrate may request the reserve magistrate to provide any information that the Chief Magistrate considers may be relevant to enable a decision to engage to be made.
S. 9D inserted by No. 5/2013 s. 35.