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Western Australia
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal
Bill 2004
CONTENTS
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Operation of Interpretation Act 1984 2
Part 2 -- Local Courts Act 1904
repealed
Division 1 -- Repeal
4. Local Courts Act 1904 repealed 3
Division 2 -- Transitional provisions
5. Interpretation 3
6. Clerks of Local Courts 3
7. Cases pending 4
8. Existing summonses and warrants 4
9. References to Local Courts Act 1904 to be read as
references to Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004 4
10. References to `Local Court' to be read as references to
the `Magistrates Court' 5
11. Local Court Rules 1961 repealed and transitional
provision 5
Part 3 -- Small Claims Tribunals
Act 1974 repealed
12. Act repealed 6
13. Transitional provisions 6
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Part 4 -- Stipendiary Magistrates
Act 1957 repealed
14. Act repealed 7
15. Transitional provisions 7
Part 5 -- Other repeals
16. Debtors Act 1871 repealed 9
17. Foreign Judgments Act 1963 repealed 9
18. Magisterial Districts Act 1886 repealed 9
19. Public Officers Act 1879 repealed 9
20. Imperial Acts repealed 9
Part 6 -- Justices Act 1902 amended
and transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Amendments
21. Act amended by this Division 11
22. Long title replaced 11
23. Short title amended 11
24. Section 4 amended 11
25. Part II repealed 13
26. Part III repealed 13
27. Section 42 amended 13
28. Section 50 replaced 14
29. Section 51 replaced 14
30. Sections 52 and 53 replaced 15
31. Section 56 amended 15
32. Section 58 amended 16
33. Section 68 replaced 17
34. Section 75 amended 18
35. Section 79 amended 19
36. Section 86A replaced by sections 86A and 86B 19
37. Section 96 amended 21
38. Section 136A amended 21
39. Sections 151, 152 and 153 replaced 23
40. Section 160 inserted 25
41. Section 183 amended 25
42. Section 184 amended 26
43. Section 185 replaced 27
44. Section 195A inserted 27
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45. Section 199 amended 28
46. Section 206 amended 29
47. Section 206A amended 29
48. Section 206E amended 30
49. Part IX replaced 30
50. Other amendments 31
51. Various headings deleted or replaced 49
Division 2 -- Transitional provisions
52. Interpretation 51
53. Justices of the Peace 51
54. Clerks of petty sessions 52
55. Pending proceedings 53
56. Existing summonses and warrants 53
57. References to Justices Act 1902 to be read as
references to Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902 54
58. References to `court of petty sessions' to be read as
references to the `Magistrates Court' 54
Part 7 -- Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988 amended
59. Act amended by this Part 55
60. Section 3 amended 55
61. Section 4 replaced 55
62. Section 6A inserted 56
63. Section 10 replaced 56
64. Section 11 repealed 57
65. Section 12 amended 57
66. Section 13 replaced 58
67. Section 16 replaced 59
68. Section 19 amended 59
69. Section 19B amended 60
70. Section 32 replaced 61
71. Section 51A inserted 61
72. Section 53 replaced 64
73. Other amendments 64
Part 8 -- Coroners Act 1996 amended
74. Act amended by this Part 68
75. Section 12 replaced and transitional provision 68
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76. Other amendments 68
Part 9 -- The Criminal Code amended
77. The Criminal Code amended by this Part 70
78. Section 607B inserted 70
79. Section 714A inserted 70
80. Other amendments 71
Part 10 -- District Court of Western
Australia Act 1969 amended
81. Act amended by this Part 75
82. Jurisdiction of the Court increased 75
83. Section 74 replaced 76
84. Section 89A replaced 77
85. Other amendments 78
Part 11 -- Evidence Act 1906 amended
86. Act amended by this Part 80
87. Section 25A inserted 80
88. Section 96 replaced 82
89. Other amendments 82
Part 12 -- Family Court Act 1997
amended
90. Act amended by this Part 85
91. Section 5 amended 85
92. Section 26 amended 85
93. Section 43 amended 86
94. Section 43A amended 86
95. Other amendments 87
Part 13 -- Fines, Penalties and
Infringement Notices Enforcement
Act 1994 amended
96. Act amended in this Part 91
97. Section 21 amended 91
98. Section 63 amended 92
99. Section 70 replaced by sections 70 and 70A to 70E 93
100. Sections 71, 72 and 73 replaced by section 71 97
101. Section 74 replaced 98
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102. Section 75 replaced 100
103. Section 81 replaced 100
104. Section 88 replaced 101
105. Section 91 replaced by sections 91, 91A and 91B 103
106. Section 98 replaced 107
107. Other amendments 107
Part 14 -- Industrial Relations Act 1979
amended
108. Act amended in this Part 111
109. Section 81D amended 111
110. Section 81F inserted 112
111. Sections 88 and 89 replaced 113
112. Other amendments 114
Part 15 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
113. Act amended in this Part 116
114. Section 133 replaced 116
115. Sections 140 and 141 replaced 116
116. Other amendments 117
Part 16 -- Residential Tenancies
Act 1987 amended
117. Act amended in this Part 119
118. Section 3 amended 119
119. Sections 12, 12A and 13 replaced 119
120. Various references changed 122
121. Other amendments 123
Part 17 -- Restraining Orders Act 1997
amended
122. Act amended by this Part 128
123. References to "clerk" changed 128
124. Other amendments 128
Part 18 -- Supreme Court Act 1935
amended
125. Act amended by this Part 132
126. Section 17 inserted 132
127. Section 171 replaced 133
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128. Other amendments 134
Part 19 -- Workers' Compensation and
Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended
129. Act amended by this Part 137
130. Section 120 inserted 137
131. Part IIIA Division 6 replaced 138
132. Section 176 amended 139
133. Other amendments 140
Part 20 -- Amendments to Acts about
land
Division 1 -- Registration of Deeds Act 1856
amended
134. Act amended by this Division 142
135. Section 1 replaced 142
136. Other amendments 142
Division 2 -- Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended
137. Act amended by this Division 143
138. Section 133 replaced 143
139. Section 138 amended 148
140. Other amendments 149
Part 21 -- Amendments to other Acts
141. Various Acts amended 151
142. Other amendments to various Acts 151
Part 22 -- Transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Provisions about enforcing
judgments
143. Interpretation 152
144. Judgments not satisfied before commencement 152
145. Pending proceedings to enforce a judgment 152
146. Pending process to enforce a judgment 153
147. Existing bailiffs and their assistants, termination of
appointment etc. 155
Division 2 -- General
148. Transitional regulations 156
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Schedule 1 -- Amendments to various
Acts
1. Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 158
2. Administration Act 1903 158
3. Agricultural Practices (Disputes) Act 1995 158
4. Agriculture and Related Resources Protection
Act 1976 158
5. Agriculture Protection Board Act 1950 159
6. Animal Welfare 2002 159
7. Art Gallery Act 1959 159
8. Artificial Breeding of Stock Act 1965 159
9. Auction Sales Act 1973 159
10. Bail Act 1982 161
11. Betting Control Act 1954 164
12. Bills of Sale Act 1899 165
13. Bread Act 1982 165
14. Builders' Registration Act 1939 166
15. Bush Fires Act 1954 166
16. Business Names Act 1962 166
17. Cattle Industry Compensation Act 1965 167
18. Censorship Act 1996 167
19. Census Act 1891 167
20. Charitable Collections Act 1946 167
21. Chicken Meat Industry Act 1977 167
22. Child Welfare Act 1947 168
23. Coal Industry Tribunal of Western Australia Act 1992 169
24. Coal Miners' Welfare Act 1947 169
25. Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943 169
26. Competition Policy Reform (Western Australia)
Act 1996 169
27. Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 170
28. Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1900 170
29. Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 170
30. Contaminated Sites Act 2003 171
31. Control of Vehicles (Off-road areas) Act 1978 171
32. Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903 172
33. Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 173
34. Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 174
35. Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948 174
36. Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 175
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37. Credit Act 1984 175
38. Credit (Administration) Act 1984 175
39. Cremation Act 1929 175
40. Criminal Investigation (Extra-territorial) Offences
Act 1987 175
41. Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants)
Act 1996 176
42. Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 177
43. Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Act 1997 178
44. Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 178
45. Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 178
46. Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 179
47. Disability Services Act 1993 179
48. Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970 179
49. Distress for Rent Abolition Act 1936 179
50. Dividing Fences Act 1961 180
51. Dog Act 1976 181
52. Electoral Act 1907 181
53. Electricity Act 1945 182
54. Employment Agents Act 1976 183
55. Energy Coordination Act 1994 183
56. Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 183
57. Environmental Protection Act 1986 183
58. Equal Opportunity Act 1984 184
59. Fair Trading Act 1987 184
60. Fertilizers Act 1977 185
61. Finance Brokers Control Act 1975 185
62. Financial Transaction Reports Act 1995 185
63. Fire Brigades Act 1942 185
64. Firearms Act 1973 186
65. Fish Resources Management Act 1994 186
66. Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 186
67. Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 186
68. Gas Standards Act 1972 187
69. Gold Corporation Act 1947 187
70. Government Railways Act 1904 187
71. Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 188
72. Hairdressers Registration Act 1946 188
73. Health Act 1911 188
74. Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 194
75. Hire Purchase Act 1959 194
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76. Home Building Contracts Act 1991 194
77. Income Tax Assessment Act 1937 194
78. Interpretation Act 1984 195
79. Juries Act 1957 196
80. Justices of the Peace Act 2004 196
81. Kalgoorlie and Boulder Racing Clubs Act 1904 196
82. Land Administration Act 1997 197
83. Land Boundaries Act 1841 197
84. Land Drainage Act 1925 197
85. Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978 198
86. Legal Practice Act 2003 198
87. Legal Representation of Infants Act 1977 199
88. Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 199
89. Lights (Navigation Protection) Act 1938 199
90. Limitation Act 1935 199
91. Liquor Licensing Act 1988 199
92. Litter Act 1979 200
93. Local Government Act 1995 200
94. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1960 201
95. Long Service Leave Act 1958 203
96. Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 203
97. Medical Act 1894 203
98. Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 203
99. Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage
Act 1909 204
100. Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 204
101. Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 205
102. Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 205
103. Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 205
104. Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003 206
105. Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943 206
106. Museum Act 1969 206
107. Native Title (State Provisions) Act 1999 207
108. Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884 207
109. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 207
110. Occupational Therapists Registration Act 1980 208
111. Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs) Act 1973 208
112. Parks and Reserves Act 1895 209
113. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 209
114. Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1984 210
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115. Partnership Act 1895 210
116. Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1994 210
117. Petroleum Act 1967 212
118. Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983 212
119. Petroleum Safety Act 1999 213
120. Pharmacy Act 1964 213
121. Podiatrists Registration Act 1984 213
122. Poisons Act 1964 213
123. Police Act 1892 213
124. Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances
Act 1987 218
125. Poultry Industry (Trust Fund) Act 1948 218
126. Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 218
127. Prisons Act 1981 219
128. Professional Standards Act 1997 221
129. Prostitution Act 2000 221
130. Protective Custody Act 2000 222
131. Psychologists Registration Act 1976 222
132. Public Notaries Act 1979 222
133. Public Trustee Act 1941 222
134. Public Works Act 1902 223
135. Radiation Safety Act 1975 223
136. Rail Safety Act 1998 223
137. Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 223
138. Restraint of Debtors Act 1984 223
139. Road Traffic Act 1974 224
140. Sale of Goods Act 1895 225
141. Sale of Land Act 1970 226
142. Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 226
143. Sentencing Act 1995 226
144. Settlement Agents Act 1981 227
145. Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 228
146. Spear-guns Control Act 1955 228
147. Spent Convictions Act 1988 228
148. State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 228
149. Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970 228
150. Strata Titles Act 1985 229
151. Street Alignment Act 1844 229
152. Street Collections (Regulation) Act 1940 229
153. Suitors' Fund Act 1964 230
154. Surveillance Devices Act 1998 230
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155. Travel Agents Act 1985 230
156. University of Western Australia Act 1911 231
157. Veterinary Preparations and Animal Feeding Stuffs
Act 1976 231
158. Vexatious Proceedings Restriction Act 2000 231
159. Warehousemen's Liens Act 1952 231
160. Water Boards Act 1904 232
161. Waterways Conservation Act 1976 234
162. Weapons Act 1999 234
163. Weights and Measures Act 1915 234
164. Welfare and Assistance Act 1961 234
165. Western Australian Marine Act 1982 236
166. Western Australian Trotting Association Act 1946 237
167. Wheat Products (Prices Fixation) Act 1938 237
168. White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act 1912 237
169. Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 237
170. Workmen's Wages Act 1898 238
171. Young Offenders Act 1994 238
Schedule 2 -- Other amendments to
Acts
1. Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 240
2. Aerial Spraying Control Act 1966 240
3. Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988 240
4. Agriculture and Related Resources Protection
Act 1976 241
5. Animal Welfare Act 2002 241
6. Architects Act 1921 241
7. Boxing Control Act 1987 241
8. Cemeteries Act 1986 242
9. Chiropractors Act 1964 242
10. Commercial Tribunal Act 1984 242
11. Community Services Act 1972 243
12. Control of Vehicles (Off-road areas) Act 1978 243
13. Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 243
14. Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 243
15. Dog Act 1976 244
16. Electricity Act 1945 245
17. Employment Agents Act 1976 245
18. Fire Brigades Act 1942 246
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19. Firearms Act 1973 246
20. First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 247
21. Gas Standards Act 1972 247
22. Hairdressers Registration Act 1946 247
23. Health Act 1911 248
24. Hire Purchase Act 1959 249
25. Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 249
26. Land Administration Act 1997 249
27. Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 250
28. Local Government Act 1995 250
29. Marketing of Eggs Act 1945 251
30. Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 251
31. Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 251
32. Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage
Act 1909 251
33. Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963 252
34. Nurses Act 1992 252
35. Occupational Therapists Registration Act 1980 253
36. Painters' Registration Act 1961 253
37. Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1994 253
38. Plant Pests and Diseases (Eradication Funds)
Act 1974 254
39. Podiatrists Registration Act 1984 254
40. Poisons Act 1964 254
41. Psychologists Registration Act 1976 255
42. Public Meetings and Processions Act 1984 255
43. Racing Penalties (Appeals) Act 1990 256
44. Radiation Safety Act 1975 257
45. Retirement Villages Act 1992 257
46. Road Traffic Act 1974 257
47. Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 258
48. Strata Titles Act 1985 258
49. Taxi Act 1994 258
50. Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 259
51. Veterinary Preparations and Animal Feeding Stuffs
Act 1976 259
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
(As amended in Committee)
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal
Bill 2004
A Bill for
An Act --
· to repeal various Acts;
· to amend various Acts; and
· to enact transitional provisions,
as a consequence of and in connection with the enactment of --
· the Justices of the Peace Act 2004;
· the Magistrates Court Act 2004;
· the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004; and
· the Civil Judgments Enforcement Bill 2004,
and to amend various Acts in relation to procedural and other
matters.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Part 1 Preliminary
s. 1
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Courts Legislation Amendment and
Repeal Act 2004.
5 2. Commencement
(1) This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation.
(2) Different days may be fixed under subsection (1) for different
provisions.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), each amendment in a Table
10 to a provision of this Act or in Schedule 1 or 2 is to be taken to
be a separate provision of this Act.
3. Operation of Interpretation Act 1984
If an enactment is repealed by this Act and is re-enacted (with
or without modification) by the --
15 (a) Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004;
(b) Justices of the Peace Act 2004;
(c) Magistrates Court Act 2004; or
(d) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004,
then for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1984 section 36,
20 the enactment is to be taken to have been repealed and
re-enacted by the Act referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
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Local Courts Act 1904 repealed Part 2
Repeal Division 1
s. 4
Part 2 -- Local Courts Act 1904 repealed
Division 1 -- Repeal
4. Local Courts Act 1904 repealed
The Local Courts Act 1904 is repealed.
5 Division 2 -- Transitional provisions
5. Interpretation
In this Division --
"commencement" means the commencement of this Division.
6. Clerks of Local Courts
10 (1) If immediately before commencement a person holds office
under the Local Courts Act 1904 section 13 as a clerk, then on
commencement the person is to be taken to have been
appointed --
(a) in the case of a person who immediately before
15 commencement is an employee of the department
principally assisting the Minister with the administration
of the Local Courts Act 1904 -- under the Magistrates
Court Act 2004 section 26(2) as a Registrar of the
Magistrates Court;
20 (b) in any other case -- under the Magistrates Court
Act 2004 section 26(2) and (6) as a Registrar of the
Magistrates Court.
(2) If immediately before commencement a person holds office
under the Local Courts Act 1904 section 13 as an assistant clerk,
25 then on commencement the person is to be taken to have been
appointed under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 26(2)
as a Deputy Registrar of the Magistrates Court.
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Part 2 Local Courts Act 1904 repealed
Division 2 Transitional provisions
s. 7
7. Cases pending
If immediately before commencement an action or matter (as
defined in the Local Courts Act 1904) is pending before a Local
Court, then on commencement the action or matter --
5 (a) is to be taken to be a case pending before the
Magistrates Court; and
(b) shall be heard and determined under the Magistrates
Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 as if it is within the
civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court.
10 8. Existing summonses and warrants
(1) If immediately before commencement a summons, warrant or
other process issued under the Local Courts Act 1904, other
than an enforcement process within the meaning of section 143,
is in force, then on commencement the summons, warrant or
15 process is to be taken to be a summons, warrant or process
issued under the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004.
(2) If immediately before commencement a summons or warrant is
in force and requires a person to attend or to be brought before a
20 Local Court, then on commencement the summons or warrant is
to be taken to require the person to attend or to be brought
before the Magistrates Court at the place specified in the
summons or warrant.
9. References to Local Courts Act 1904 to be read as references
25 to Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004
A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to the
Local Courts Act 1904 is, unless the contrary intention appears,
to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to
the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.
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Transitional provisions Division 2
s. 10
10. References to `Local Court' to be read as references to the
`Magistrates Court'
A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to a
Local Court is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be
5 construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the
Magistrates Court.
11. Local Court Rules 1961 repealed and transitional provision
(1) The Local Court Rules 1961 are repealed.
(2) Until subsection (1) comes into operation, the Local Court
10 Rules 1961, as in force immediately before the commencement
of this subsection, continue in operation with any necessary
changes as if they were rules of court made under the
Magistrates Court Act 2004 and the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004 and accordingly may be amended by
15 rules of court made under those Acts.
(3) If subsection (1) comes into operation before subsection (2),
subsection (2) is repealed.
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Part 3 Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974 repealed
s. 12
Part 3 -- Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974 repealed
12. Act repealed
The Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974 is repealed.
13. Transitional provisions
5 (1) In this section --
"commencement" means the commencement of this Part.
(2) If immediately before commencement a small claim is pending
before a Small Claims Tribunal, then on commencement the
small claim is to be taken to be an action within the civil
10 jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court and may be heard and
determined accordingly subject to the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004.
(3) If immediately before commencement an order made by a Small
Claims Tribunal is in force under the Small Claims Tribunals
15 Act 1974, then on commencement the order is taken to be an
order made by the Magistrates Court and has effect accordingly.
(4) The repeal of the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974 does not
prevent an application or order being made under the Suitors'
Fund Act 1964 in relation to a claim that was before a Small
20 Claims Tribunal before commencement.
(5) On commencement and for the purposes of subsection (4) the
Magistrates Court has jurisdiction to make any order under the
Suitors' Fund Act 1964 that a Small Claims Tribunal would
have had jurisdiction to make under that Act immediately before
25 commencement.
(6) A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to a
Small Claims Tribunal is, unless the contrary intention appears,
to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to
the Magistrates Court.
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Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957 repealed Part 4
s. 14
Part 4 -- Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957 repealed
14. Act repealed
The Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957 is repealed.
15. Transitional provisions
5 (1) In this section --
"commencement" means the commencement of this Part;
"repealed Act" means the Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957.
(2) If immediately before commencement a person, by virtue of an
appointment under a provision of the repealed Act referred to in
10 column 1 of the Table to this subsection, holds an office
described in column 2, then on commencement the person is to
be taken to have been appointed under the provision of the
Magistrates Court Act 2004 referred to in column 3 to the office
described in column 4.
15 Table
Repealed Old office Magistrates New office
Act Court Act 2004
s. 4(1) Stipendiary Schedule 1 Magistrate
magistrate clause 3
s. 4(4) Chief Schedule 1 Chief Magistrate
Stipendiary clause 6(1)
Magistrate
s. 4(4) Deputy Chief Schedule 1 Deputy Chief
Stipendiary clause 6(2) Magistrate
Magistrate
s. 5C(2) Stipendiary Schedule 1 Acting magistrate on
magistrate on clause 9 the same terms and
terms and conditions
conditions
(3) If immediately before commencement a person is the subject of
a direction made under section 5B(3) of the repealed Act, then
on commencement the person is to be taken to have been
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Part 4 Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957 repealed
s. 15
appointed under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 Schedule 1
clause 9 as an acting magistrate for a period ending at the time
when the person would leave office under the direction.
(4) A person who under this section is taken to have been appointed
5 under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 to an office is not
required to take the oaths or affirmations of office under that
Act in respect of that office.
(5) For the purposes of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 Schedule 1
clause 7 the seniority of people who under subsection (2) are to
10 be taken to have been appointed as magistrates of the
Magistrates Court is to be determined according to the dates of
their appointment as stipendiary magistrates.
(6) The remuneration, existing or accrued rights, rights under a
superannuation scheme, or continuity of service, of a
15 stipendiary magistrate to whom subsections (2) and (3) apply is
not affected by those subsections.
(7) A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to a
stipendiary magistrate is, unless the contrary intention appears,
to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to a
20 magistrate.
(8) A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to the
Chief Stipendiary Magistrate is, unless the contrary intention
appears, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a
reference to the Chief Magistrate.
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Other repeals Part 5
s. 16
Part 5 -- Other repeals
16. Debtors Act 1871 repealed
The Debtors Act 1871 is repealed.
17. Foreign Judgments Act 1963 repealed
5 The Foreign Judgments Act 1963 is repealed.
18. Magisterial Districts Act 1886 repealed
The Magisterial Districts Act 1886 is repealed.
19. Public Officers Act 1879 repealed
The Public Officers Act 1879 is repealed.
10 20. Imperial Acts repealed
(1) The following Imperial Acts or provisions of them are repealed
in so far as they are part of the law of Western Australia --
(a) 11 Henry VI c. 6 (1433);
(b) section 1 of 8 Anne c. 18 (1709)
15 [Landlord and Tenant Act 1709];
(c) 1 & 2 Victoria c. 74 (1838)
[An Act to facilitate the Recovery of Possession of
Tenements after due Determination of the Tenancy.]
[Small Tenements Recovery Act 1838]
20 [Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844];
(d) 1 & 2 Victoria c. 110 (1838)
[An Act for abolishing Arrest on Mesne Process in Civil
Actions, except in certain Cases; for extending the
Remedies of Creditors against the Property of Debtors;
25 and for amending the Laws for the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors in England.]
[Judgments Act 1838]
[Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867];
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Part 5 Other repeals
s. 20
(e) sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of 2 & 3 Victoria c. 11 (1839)
[An Act for the better Protection of Purchasers against
Judgments, Crown Debts, Lis Pendens, and Fiats in
Bankruptcy.]
5 [Judgments Act 1839]
[Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867];
(f) 3 & 4 Victoria c. 82 (1840)
[An Act for further amending the Act for abolishing
Arrest on Mesne Process in Civil Actions.]
10 [Judgments Act 1840]
[Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867];
(g) sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of 18 & 19 Victoria c. 15
(1855)
[An Act for the better Protection of Purchasers against
15 Judgments, Crown Debts, Cases of Lis Pendens, and
Life Annuities or Rentcharges.]
[Judgments Act 1855]
[Adopted by Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867].
(2) In respect of each Imperial enactment referred to in
20 subsection (1), Part V of the Interpretation Act 1984 applies as
if a reference in that Part to the repeal of a written law or to the
repeal of an enactment were a reference to the repeal of the
Imperial enactment.
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Justices Act 1902 amended and transitional provisions Part 6
Amendments Division 1
s. 21
Part 6 -- Justices Act 1902 amended and transitional
provisions
Division 1 -- Amendments
21. Act amended by this Division
5 The amendments in this Division are to the Justices Act 1902*.
[* Reprint 14 as at 16 May 2003.]
22. Long title replaced
The long title is repealed and the following long title is inserted
instead --
10 "
An Act relating to the functions of courts of
summary jurisdiction and to the procedures to be
followed in such courts.
".
15 23. Short title amended
Section 1 is amended by deleting "Justices" and inserting
instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) ".
24. Section 4 amended
20 Section 4 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical positions the
following definitions --
"
"agent", in respect of a person who is a party to
25 proceedings before a court of summary
jurisdiction, means the solicitor or counsel for the
person, or any other person who lawfully appears
for the person;
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"court of summary jurisdiction" means --
(a) the Children's Court;
(b) the Magistrates Court; or
(c) any other court to which this Act applies;
5 "DPP" means the Director of Public Prosecutions
appointed under the Director of Public
Prosecutions Act 1991;
"judicial officer", in relation to a court of summary
jurisdiction, means the person who constitutes the
10 court and, where the court is constituted by more
than one person, means each of those persons;
"prescribed investigator" means --
(a) a police officer; or
(b) an officer of a prescribed public authority
15 who is authorised by the public authority, or
under a written law, to commence
prosecutions;
"prescribed public authority" means a public
authority that is prescribed by the regulations;
20 "public authority" means --
(a) a Minister of the Crown;
(b) a department of the Public Service;
(c) a local government or a regional local
government; or
25 (d) a body, whether incorporated or not, that is
established for a public purpose under a
written law and that, under the authority of a
written law, performs a statutory function on
behalf of the State;
30 "registrar" means a registrar of a court of summary
jurisdiction;
";
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(b) by deleting the definition of "justices" and inserting
instead --
"
"justice" means a Justice of the Peace appointed under
5 the Justices of the Peace Act 2004;
";
(c) by deleting the definition of "magistrate" and inserting
instead --
"
10 "magistrate" means a magistrate appointed under --
(a) the Children's Court of Western Australia
Act 1988;
(b) the Magistrates Court Act 2004; or
(c) any other written law for the purpose of
15 constituting a court to which this Act
applies;
";
(d) by deleting the definition of "oath".
25. Part II repealed
20 Part II is repealed.
26. Part III repealed
Part III is repealed.
27. Section 42 amended
Section 42 is amended as follows:
25 (a) by inserting before "Unless" the subsection designation
"(1)";
(b) by deleting "justices" and inserting instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ";
(c) by inserting before "complaint" --
30 " written ";
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(d) by inserting the following subsections --
"
(2) A complaint being made on oath shall be signed and
sworn before a magistrate, justice or registrar.
5 (3) A complaint not being made on oath shall be signed
before a magistrate, justice or registrar, unless the
person making it is a prescribed investigator.
".
28. Section 50 replaced
10 Section 50 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
50. Complaint where summons issued
When it is intended to issue a summons instead of a
15 warrant in the first instance, the complaint need not be
on oath.
".
29. Section 51 replaced
Section 51 is repealed and the following section is inserted
20 instead --
"
51. Limitation period for commencing prosecutions
(1) Proceedings before a court of summary jurisdiction for
a simple offence must be commenced within
25 12 months from the time when the matter for complaint
arose, unless another written law provides otherwise.
(2) Proceedings before a court of summary jurisdiction are
commenced --
(a) on the day on which a complaint is signed
30 under section 42 by the person making it before
a magistrate, justice or registrar; or
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(b) if a complaint is made by a prescribed
investigator and is not signed before a
magistrate, justice or registrar -- on the day on
which it is lodged with the court.
5 ".
30. Sections 52 and 53 replaced
Sections 52 and 53 are repealed and the following section is
inserted instead --
"
10 52. When a summons may be issued
(1) If a complaint is made before a magistrate, justice or
registrar that any person is guilty of, or is suspected of
having committed or is liable to be dealt with in respect
of an offence, then that officer may issue his summons.
15 (2) If a complaint is made by a prescribed investigator and
is not signed before a magistrate, justice or registrar,
the investigator may issue a summons which shall have
the same force and effect as if issued by a magistrate,
justice or registrar.
20 ".
31. Section 56 amended
(1) Section 56 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting before "Subject to" the subsection
designation "(1)";
25 (b) in the proviso by deleting "clerk of petty sessions" and
inserting instead --
" registrar ";
(c) by deleting the third paragraph.
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(2) Section 56 is amended by inserting the following subsections --
"
(2) Service by post shall be effected by a registrar properly
addressing and posting (by prepaid post) the summons
5 as a letter to the person to be served at his last known
place of residence or business.
(3) A summons that is served by post is to be taken to have
been served at the time when the letter would have
been delivered in the ordinary course of post.
10 (4) A certificate by the registrar that the summons was
posted in accordance with subsection (2) is proof of
service, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
".
32. Section 58 amended
15 Section 58 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting the paragraph beginning with "When
complaint" and ending with "law."and inserting the
following subsection instead --
"
20 (1) When a complaint is made before a magistrate or
justice that any person is guilty of, or is suspected of
having committed or is liable to be dealt with in respect
of an indictable offence, that officer may issue his
warrant to apprehend the defendant and to cause him to
25 be brought before a court of summary jurisdiction to be
further dealt with according to law.
";
(b) by inserting before "Provided that" the subsection
designation "(2)";
30 (c) by inserting after "Provided that the" --
" magistrate or ";
(d) by inserting before "Notwithstanding" the subsection
designation "(3)";
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(e) by inserting after "summons, any" --
" magistrate or ".
33. Section 68 replaced
Section 68 is repealed and the following section is inserted
5 instead --
"
68. Representation in court
(1) In this section --
"complainant" includes applicant;
10 "lawyer" means a person who is admitted and entitled
to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the
Supreme Court.
(2) A party to a proceeding before a court of summary
jurisdiction is personally entitled to appear before the
15 court in order to present and conduct the party's case
and to call, examine, cross-examine and re-examine
witnesses.
(3) Unless another written law expressly provides
otherwise, the entitlement under subsection (2) may be
20 performed --
(a) on a complainant's behalf by a person
permitted under subsection (4); or
(b) on any party's behalf --
(i) by a lawyer; or
25 (ii) with the court's leave by a person who
is not a lawyer.
(4) Despite the Legal Practice Act 2003, in a proceeding
before a court of summary jurisdiction --
(a) the State, or a complainant who is a police
30 officer acting in the course of duty, may be
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represented by a police officer acting in the
course of duty;
(b) a complainant who is acting for or on behalf of
a public authority may be represented by an
5 officer or employee of the public authority
acting in the course of duty.
(5) The court may only give leave under
subsection (3)(b)(ii) in exceptional circumstances.
(6) A person who is not a lawyer and who, having been
10 given leave under subsection (3)(b)(ii), performs any
act referred to in subsection (2) on behalf of a party is
not entitled to claim, receive or recover, directly or
indirectly, money or other remuneration for doing so.
".
15 34. Section 75 amended
Section 75(1) and (2) are repealed and the following subsections
are inserted instead --
"
(1) If a person summoned as a witness does not appear at
20 the time and place appointed by the summons then,
after proof that the summons was duly served on the
person and, except in the case of indictable offences,
that a reasonable sum was paid or tendered to the
person for the person's costs and expenses of
25 attendance, the court of summary jurisdiction may
issue a warrant to have the person arrested and brought
before the court.
(2) A person arrested under such a warrant is to be brought
before the court as soon as practicable.
30 ".
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35. Section 79 amended
Section 79(2) and (3) are repealed and the following subsection
is inserted instead --
"
5 (2) If under subsection (1) a court remands a defendant, it
must not do so for a period that exceeds 8 clear days,
unless the defendant consents.
".
36. Section 86A replaced by sections 86A and 86B
10 Section 86A is repealed and the following sections are inserted
instead --
"
86A. Video or audio link may be used for remands and
adjournments when defendant in custody
15 (1) This section applies if --
(a) a defendant is charged with an offence before a
court of summary jurisdiction;
(b) the defendant is in custody, whether in relation
to the charge or not;
20 (c) the defendant is required to appear before the
court in relation to the charge for purposes
other than the hearing or determination of the
charge; and
(d) there is a video link or audio link (within the
25 meaning of section 120 of the Evidence
Act 1906) between the place where the
defendant is in custody and the court.
(2) If the defendant's appearance will be his first in
relation to the charge, the person in whose custody the
30 defendant is shall bring the defendant before the court
in person, unless the court has ordered that the
defendant be brought before the video link or audio
link.
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(3) If the defendant's appearance will be his second or
subsequent in relation to the charge, the person in
whose custody the defendant is shall, notwithstanding
any warrant that commands that the defendant be
5 brought before the court, bring the defendant before the
video link or audio link, unless the court has ordered
that the defendant be brought before the court in
person.
(4) A court may make an order under subsection (2) or (3)
10 on its own initiative or on the application of a party to
the proceeding, at any time, if satisfied it is necessary
for the proper administration of justice to do so.
(5) The defendant shall not be brought before an audio link
unless a video link is not available and cannot
15 reasonably be made available.
(6) When a defendant is brought before a video link or
audio link in accordance with this section, the court
may, in relation to the charge, exercise the powers in
sections 79, 80 and 86 and comply with the Bail
20 Act 1982 as if the defendant were personally present
before it.
86B. Video or audio link generally
(1) This section applies if --
(a) a defendant is charged with an offence before a
25 court of summary jurisdiction; and
(b) the defendant is required to appear before the
court in relation to the charge for any purpose.
(2) On an application by the defendant, the court may
permit the defendant to appear before a video link
30 (within the meaning of section 120 of the Evidence
Act 1906) with the court.
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(3) When a defendant appears before a video link as
permitted by the court, the court may deal with the
charge as if the defendant were personally present
before it.
5 (4) This section is in addition to and does not affect the
operation of sections 120 to 132 of the Evidence
Act 1906.
".
37. Section 96 amended
10 (1) Section 96(1) is amended by deleting "courts of petty sessions"
and inserting instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
(2) After section 96(1) the following subsection is inserted --
"
15 (2) Regulations may authorise the chief executive officer
to approve forms for the purposes of this Act.
".
38. Section 136A amended
(1) Section 136A(1) is repealed and the following subsection is
20 inserted instead --
"
(1) Where a decision is given by a court of summary
jurisdiction in default of appearance by the
complainant or by the defendant, the party who did not
25 appear may, within 21 days after the party becomes
aware of the decision, or within such further period as
the court at the place where the decision was given
may allow, serve on the registrar of the court notice in
writing of his intention to apply to the court to set the
30 decision aside, and of the grounds of the application.
".
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(2) Section 136A(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "clerk of petty sessions" and inserting
instead --
" registrar ";
5 (b) by deleting "of petty sessions" in the second place
where it occurs.
(3) Section 136A(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "The applicant" and inserting instead --
" If the registrar so decides, the applicant ";
10 (b) by deleting "court of petty sessions" and inserting
instead --
" magistrate, justice or registrar ".
(4) Section 136A(3a) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "court thinks fit and the court shall where it
15 is constituted by a justice or justices, and may in any
other case," and inserting instead --
" registrar thinks fit and the registrar may ";
(b) by deleting "clerk of petty sessions" and inserting
instead --
20 " registrar ".
(5) Section 136A(3b) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "On a recognisance being given under
subsection (3)" and inserting instead --
" On an application being made under this section ";
25 (b) by deleting "of petty sessions".
(6) Section 136A(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "clerk of petty sessions" and inserting
instead --
" registrar ";
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(b) by deleting "of petty sessions" in the second place
where it occurs.
(7) Section 136A(5a) is amended by deleting "justices set" and
inserting instead --
5 " the court sets ".
39. Sections 151, 152 and 153 replaced
Sections 151, 152 and 153 are repealed and the following
section is inserted instead --
"
10 151. Costs
(1) In this section --
"dismiss", in relation to a charge in a complaint,
means to dismiss the charge without considering
its merits;
15 "official prosecution" has the meaning given by the
Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs)
Act 1973;
"OPDC determination" means a determination made
under section 210 of the Legal Practice Act 2003
20 for the purposes of the Official Prosecutions
(Defendants' Costs) Act 1973.
(2) Subject to the Official Prosecutions (Defendants'
Costs) Act 1973 and this section, a successful party to a
matter is entitled to the party's costs.
25 (3) In any proceedings on a complaint, if a court of
summary jurisdiction convicts a defendant, the court
may order the defendant to pay all or a part of the
complainant's costs.
(4) In any proceeding that is not an official prosecution, if
30 a court of summary jurisdiction acquits a defendant or
dismisses a charge, the court may order the
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complainant to pay all or a part of the defendant's
costs.
(5) Subsection (4) does not affect the operation of the
Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs) Act 1973.
5 (6) In a matter that is not a prosecution, a court of
summary jurisdiction may make any orders as to costs
that it thinks fit.
(7) If subsection (3), (4) or (6) applies the costs are to be
assessed in accordance with the relevant OPDC
10 determination and section 215 of the Legal Practice
Act 2003.
(8) If subsection (3), (4) or (6) applies, the court may
reduce the costs that it would otherwise have awarded,
or refuse to award costs, to the party concerned if --
15 (a) any act or omission of or caused by the party
(other than an act or omission that is the subject
of a charge) was unreasonable in the
circumstances and contributed to the institution
or continuation of the case; or
20 (b) any act or omission of or caused by the party
during or in the conduct of the case was
calculated to prolong the case unnecessarily or
cause unnecessary expense.
(9) The court may adjourn an application for costs, or the
25 determination of the amount of costs to be paid, if there
is good reason to do so.
(10) A question adjourned under subsection (9) is to be
dealt with by a magistrate and may be dealt with in
chambers.
30 ".
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40. Section 160 inserted
After section 159 the following section is inserted --
"
160. Correcting errors caused by use of false name etc.
5 (1) If as a result of a defendant using a false name, address
or date of birth, a record of a court of summary
jurisdiction does not record the defendant's correct
name, address or date of birth, the court may correct
the records and make any ancillary orders it thinks fit
10 to give effect to the correction.
(2) The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised by the
court on its own initiative or on an application by a
person who the court is satisfied has a proper interest in
the proceedings.
15 (3) Without limiting the power to make ancillary orders,
the court may --
(a) set aside a conviction or order made by the
court;
(b) order a rehearing and, if necessary, adjourn
20 proceedings;
(c) order that records other than the court's records
be corrected.
".
41. Section 183 amended
25 Section 183 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting the definition of "clerk of petty sessions";
(b) by deleting the definition of "Court" and inserting
instead --
"
30 "Court" means the Supreme Court;
";
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(c) by inserting after the definition of "legal practitioner" --
"
"lower court registrar" means the registrar of the
court of summary jurisdiction that made the
5 decision that is the subject of an appeal under this
Part;
".
42. Section 184 amended
(1) Section 184(1) is repealed and the following subsection is
10 inserted instead --
"
(1) The only appeal that can be made against a decision of
a court of summary jurisdiction is to the Supreme
Court in accordance with this Part and rules of court
15 made by the Supreme Court.
".
(2) Section 184(3) is amended by deleting "justices" and inserting
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
20 (3) After section 184(3) the following subsection is inserted --
"
(4) Subsection (1) is subject to any other Act and in
particular to Part 5 of the Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988.
25 ".
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43. Section 185 replaced
Section 185 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 185. Who may appeal
(1) An appeal may be made by any or all of the
following --
(a) a person who is aggrieved by a decision;
(b) the Attorney General.
10 (2) An appeal may be made by a person against 2 or more
decisions made at the same hearing and in such a case
the appeals are to be consolidated unless, or except to
the extent that, the Court orders otherwise.
(3) If more than one appeal against a decision is made, the
15 Court may determine 2 or more of them at the same
time.
".
44. Section 195A inserted
After section 195 the following section is inserted --
20 "
195A. Single Judge to hear appeal unless case warrants
Full Court
(1) The Court constituted by one Judge shall hear and
determine an appeal unless an order has been made
25 under subsection (2).
(2) On its own initiative, or on the application of a party
made before or during the hearing of the appeal, the
Court may order that the appeal be heard and
determined by the Full Court.
30 ".
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45. Section 199 amended
Section 199 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a) by deleting "justices" and inserting
instead --
5 " court of summary jurisdiction ";
(b) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following
paragraph --
"
(ab) dismiss the appeal if it considers the appeal is
10 frivolous or vexatious;
";
(c) in paragraph (c) by deleting "justices" and inserting
instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ";
15 (d) by repealing paragraph (d) and inserting the following
paragraph instead --
"
(d) remit the case for hearing by a court of
summary jurisdiction, with or without
20 directions --
(i) as to how or by whom that court is to be
constituted;
(ii) as to the hearing of the case by that
court;
25 ";
(e) in paragraph (g) by deleting "costs." and inserting
instead --
"
the costs of the appeal and the costs of the
30 proceedings in the court of summary
jurisdiction.
".
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(2) Section 199(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "any justices" and inserting instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ";
(b) by deleting "the justices" and inserting instead --
5 " that court ".
(3) Section 199(4) is amended by deleting "justices" and inserting
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
46. Section 206 amended
10 Section 206(3) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
(3) The appellant shall give notice of an application under
subsection (1) to the other party or other parties to the
15 proceedings before the court of summary jurisdiction.
(4) Upon the making of an application under
subsection (1), sections 191, 193, 194 and 195, with all
necessary changes, apply as if an appeal had been
commenced.
20 ".
47. Section 206A amended
(1) Section 206A(4) is amended as follows:
(a) paragraph (f) is deleted and the following paragraph is
inserted instead --
25 "
(f) the commencement of an appeal under
section 185;
";
(b) in paragraph (g) by deleting "application and".
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(2) Section 206A(5) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the powers in
5 section 193(1) may be exercised at any time after an
application for leave to appeal is made under this
section.
".
48. Section 206E amended
10 (1) Section 206E(1) is amended by deleting "Subject to
subsection (3), if" and inserting instead --
" If ".
(2) Section 206E(2) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
15 "
(2) The payment of the costs may be enforced under
section 155 as if the order under this Part as to the
payment of costs were a payment order and for that
purpose the Supreme Court Registrar's certificate may
20 be registered as a judgment in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
".
49. Part IX replaced
Part IX is repealed and the following Part is inserted instead --
25 "
Part IX -- Miscellaneous
222. Effect of court documents
(1) A summons, warrant, order or other document issued
by a court of summary jurisdiction ("court
30 document") has effect according to its wording.
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(2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it is to be
presumed that --
(a) the person who issued a court document was
empowered to do so; and
5 (b) the signature on a court document is that of the
person who issued it.
(3) The validity of a court document is not affected by the
death of a person who issued it.
(4) A warrant itself is sufficient authority to the person to
10 whom it is directed to act according to it.
(5) A member of the Police Force of Western Australia
must obey any warrant or other order or direction of a
court of summary jurisdiction or a judicial officer of it.
(6) A member of the Police Force of Western Australia
15 who contravenes subsection (5) is to be dealt with
under section 23 of the Police Act 1892.
223. Warrants of commitment, time for issuing
(1) If a warrant of commitment is not issued within
12 months after the final hearing and determination of
20 a case, such a warrant shall not issue without the leave
of a magistrate.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a warrant of
commitment that may be issued under the Fines,
Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement
25 Act 1994.
".
50. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
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Table
s. 4 In the definition of "complaint", delete "justices" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
In the definition of "decision", delete "that justices" and insert
instead --
" by a court of summary jurisdiction that it ".
In the definition of "defendant", delete "justices" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
In the definition of "indictable offence", insert after "Attorney
General" --
" , the DPP ".
In the definition of "indictment", insert after "Attorney
General" --
" , the DPP ".
Delete the definition of "jurisdiction".
In the definition of "matter", delete "justices" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete the definition of "Minister".
Delete the definition of "police officer".
s. 5 After "Justices of the Peace" insert --
" or a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 43 In the second proviso delete "the justices" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "they" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 46 Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
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s. 47 Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "they may" and insert instead --
" it may ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 48 Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 54 In paragraph (b), insert before "matter" --
" offence or ".
In paragraph (c), delete "such justices as shall then be there"
and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction that has jurisdiction to
deal with the complaint ".
In paragraph (d)(i), delete "such justices as shall then be there"
and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction that has jurisdiction to
deal with the complaint ".
s. 55 Delete "justice or clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete "of justices" and insert instead --
" to a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 56A(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "registered".
s. 56A(3) Delete "of petty sessions".
s. 56A(4) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 56A(5) Repeal the subsection.
s. 56A(6) Repeal the subsection.
s. 56A(7) Repeal the subsection.
s. 56A(8) Repeal the subsection.
s. 57A(1) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" a registrar of the court concerned ".
s. 57A(2) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
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s. 59 After "before a" insert --
" magistrate or ".
Delete "justice may" and insert instead --
" officer may ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 61 Delete "justices in any jurisdiction" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction that has jurisdiction to
deal with the complaint ".
s. 66(1) Delete "before justices" and insert instead --
" before a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "to justices" and insert instead --
" to a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "their" and insert instead --
" its ".
s. 66(2) Delete "The justices are" and insert instead --
" A court of summary jurisdiction is ".
Delete "them" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 71 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 73(1a) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" judicial officer ".
s. 74(1) Delete "Any justice or clerk of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" A magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete "such justices as shall then be there" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 76 Delete "the justice" and insert instead --
" a magistrate or justice ".
s. 77 Repeal the section.
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s. 78 Delete "justices have" and insert instead --
" a magistrate, justice or registrar has ".
Delete "they" and insert instead --
" he ".
Delete "him" and insert instead --
" the person ".
s. 79(1) Delete "indictable".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "their warrant" and insert instead --
" a warrant ".
Delete "subsection (3), as they may in their" and insert
instead --
" subsection (2), as it may in its ".
Delete "same or such other justices as shall be acting" and
insert instead --
" court ".
s. 80 Delete "the justices" in the first place where it occurs and
insert instead --
" the court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "the justices" in the second place where it occurs and
insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "same or such other justices as shall be acting" and
insert instead --
" court ".
s. 81 Delete "Any justices" and insert instead --
" A magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete "them" and insert instead --
" the court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 83 Repeal the section.
s. 84 Repeal the section.
s. 85 Repeal the section.
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s. 50
s. 86 Delete "the justices present, or, if only one justice is present,
such one justice," and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "counsel or solicitors" and insert instead --
" agents ".
s. 87 Delete "justices commit" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction commits ".
Delete "they may" and insert instead --
" it may ".
Delete "in the place for which they are then acting".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 88 Delete "justices commit" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction commits ".
Delete "they commit" and insert instead --
" it commits ".
Delete "they must" and insert instead --
" it must ".
s. 90 Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction is ".
Delete "they" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "their" and insert instead --
" its ".
s. 91 Delete "justices who are there present" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 92 Delete "justices have" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction has ".
Delete "need not be entered into before the same justices, but".
Delete "the same or any other justice or justices or before any
clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" any magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete "justices shall apply as if the recognisances had been
entered into before such justices as heretofore by law
required." and insert instead --
" a justice shall apply. ".
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s. 93 Delete "any justice" and insert instead --
" any magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete the passage beginning with "and such justice" and
ending with "has taken place".
s. 97 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 97A(1) Delete "before justices" and insert instead --
" before the court ".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 98 Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court ".
s. 99(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 99(3) Delete "justices decide" and insert instead --
" court decides ".
Delete "justices shall" and insert instead --
" court shall ".
s. 99(4) Delete "justices decide" and insert instead --
" court decides ".
Delete "justices shall" and insert instead --
" court shall ".
s. 99(5) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "them" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 100(1) Delete "justices have" and insert instead --
" court has ".
s. 100(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 100(3) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 100(4) Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court is ".
Delete "justices may" and insert instead --
" court may ".
s. 101(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
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s. 101(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 101(3) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
After "Attorney General," insert --
" DPP, ".
After "appointed" insert --
" or authorised ".
s. 101A Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 102(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 102(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 103(1) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 103(4) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court is ".
s. 103(6) Delete "justices hear and determine" and insert instead --
" court hears and determines ".
Delete "justices may" and insert instead --
" court may ".
Delete "without their" and insert instead --
" without its ".
s. 103(7) Delete "justices may" and insert instead --
" court may ".
Delete "justices think" and insert instead --
" court thinks ".
s. 104(1) Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court is ".
Delete "tendered to them" and insert instead --
" tendered to it ".
Delete "they are" in the 2 places where it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" it is ".
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s. 104(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "before them" and insert instead --
" before it ".
s. 104(3) Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court is ".
s. 104(4) Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court is ".
s. 107(1) Delete "justices" in the 3 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "they" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 107(2) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
s. 109(1) Delete "before justices".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the judicial officer ".
s. 109(2) Delete "justices by or before" and insert instead --
" judicial officer by ".
s. 111 Delete "of any justice" and insert instead --
" of a magistrate, justice or registrar ".
Delete "for any justice" and insert instead --
" for that officer ".
Delete "the justice" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" the officer ".
Delete "magistrate for the district in which he has taken the
same" and insert instead --
" registrar of the relevant court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 112 Delete "justice" and insert instead --
" officer ".
Delete "counsel or solicitor" and insert instead --
" agent ".
s. 113 Delete " a judge or the justice" and insert instead --
" the court ".
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s. 123 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "their" and insert instead --
" a ".
s. 124 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "they may think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 125 Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" judicial officer ".
s. 126 Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "whom" and insert instead --
" which ".
After "Attorney General" insert --
" , DPP ".
After "appointed" insert --
" or authorised ".
Before "justice" insert --
" magistrate or ".
s. 127 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
After "Attorney General," insert --
" DPP, ".
After "appointed" insert --
" or authorised ".
s. 128 After "Attorney General," insert --
" DPP, ".
After "appointed" insert --
" or authorised ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" registrar of the court of summary jurisdiction ".
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s. 129 After "Attorney General" where it occurs first insert --
" , DPP, ".
After "appointed" insert --
" or authorised ".
Delete "in a district".
After "Attorney General" in the second place it occurs
insert --
" or DPP ".
s. 130 After "a court" insert --
" (the "superior court") ".
Delete "justices or any other justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "such court" in the first place it occurs and insert
instead --
" the superior court ".
Delete "them" in the first place where it occurs and insert
instead --
" the committing court ".
Delete "the court" in the first 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the superior court ".
Delete "same or any other justices, or such court," and insert
instead --
" committing court or the superior court ".
Delete "the justices or the court" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "of justices" and insert instead --
" of a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "them" in the second place where it occurs and insert
instead --
" it ".
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s. 50
s. 134 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete ", his counsel, or solicitor, the justices" and insert
instead --
" or his agent, the court ".
Delete "they think" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" it thinks ".
Delete "they may" and insert instead --
" it may ".
s. 135(1) Delete "the justices may" and insert instead --
" the court of summary jurisdiction may ".
Delete "their warrant" in the 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" a warrant ".
Delete " before justices" and insert instead --
" before the court ".
Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "the justices shall" and insert instead --
" the court shall ".
s. 135(1a) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "by the clerk" and insert instead --
" by the court ".
Delete "solicitor" and insert instead --
" agent ".
Delete "to the clerk" and insert instead --
" to the court ".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "their warrant" and insert instead --
" a warrant ".
Delete " before justices" and insert instead --
" before the court ".
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s. 135(1b) Delete "the solicitor of the defendant" in the 2 places it occurs
and in each place insert instead --
" his agent ".
s. 135(3) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 136(1) Delete "clerk of petty sessions in the place at" and insert
instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction before ".
s. 136(2) Delete "the clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "that clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the registrar of the court ".
Delete "solicitor or counsel" and insert instead --
" agent ".
Delete "before the court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" before the court ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 136(3) Delete "clerk of petty sessions referred to in subsection (2)"
and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "before the court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" before the court ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 136(4) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
Delete "justices have" and insert instead --
" court has ".
Delete "registered".
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s. 136(5) Delete "The justices" and insert instead --
" The court ".
Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
Delete "their warrant" and insert instead --
" a warrant ".
Delete "before justices" and insert instead --
" before the court ".
s. 136(6) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
s. 136B(1) Delete "the justices proceed" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction, other than the
Children's Court, proceeds ".
s. 136B(2) Delete "the justices make a determination such as is mentioned
in subsection (1)" and insert instead --
" a court makes such a determination ".
Delete "to justices" and insert instead --
" to the court ".
Delete "application for leave to".
Delete "court or Judge hearing that application" and insert
instead --
" Supreme Court ".
Delete "justices, court or Judge" and insert instead --
" court hearing the application under this subsection ".
s. 137(1) After "appear" insert --
" before a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "counsel or solicitor" and insert instead --
" an agent ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 137(2) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 138 Delete "justices present at the hearing" and insert instead --
" court ".
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s. 138A Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 139 Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court ".
s. 140 Delete "counsel or solicitor, the justices then present" and
insert instead --
" an agent, the court ".
Delete "justices may" and insert instead --
" court may ".
s. 141 Delete "before justices" and insert instead --
" before a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete ", his counsel, or solicitor" in the 2 places it occurs and
in each place insert instead --
" or his agent ".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 142 Delete "the justices dismiss" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction dismisses ".
Delete "they may" and insert instead --
" it may ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 143(1) Delete "the justices shall, if they find" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction shall, if it finds ".
Delete "they found" and insert instead --
" it found ".
Delete "they so" and insert instead --
" it so ".
s. 143(2) Delete "justices find" and insert instead --
" the court finds ".
s. 146(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 146(2) Delete "justices shall record their" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction shall record its ".
s. 147 Delete ", or be removed by certiorari or otherwise into the
Supreme Court,".
s. 148 Repeal the section.
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s. 150 Delete "justices convict" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction convicts ".
Delete "justices may" and insert instead --
" court may ".
After "Act 1995" insert --
" or under the Young Offenders Act 1994 as the case
requires ".
s. 154A(1) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 155(2) Delete "justices make" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction makes ".
s. 155(4) Delete "a clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" a registrar of a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 159(1) Delete "justices make" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction makes ".
Delete "or an order under Part VII, they" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 159(2) Delete "justices who" and insert instead --
" court that ".
Delete ", or another justice,".
s. 186(1) Delete "application for leave to".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 186(2) Delete "application may be made for leave to appeal" and
insert instead --
" appeal may be made ".
s. 187 Repeal the section.
s. 188 Repeal the section.
s. 189 Repeal the section.
s. 190 Repeal the section.
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s. 191 Delete "Except where section 190 applies, the" and insert
instead --
" The ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 193(1) Delete "On granting leave to appeal, the Judge" and insert
instead --
" At any time after an appeal is commenced, the Court ".
Delete "he" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 193(2) Delete "Any Judge" and insert instead --
" The Court ".
s. 193(3a) Delete "leave to appeal is granted in respect of " and insert
instead --
" an appeal is commenced against ".
s. 194(1) Delete "granting of leave to" and insert instead --
" commencement of an ".
s. 194(2) Delete "is received by the clerk of petty sessions that leave to
appeal has been granted in respect of a decision" and insert
instead --
"
of an appeal against a decision is received by a lower
court registrar
".
s. 196(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 196(2) Delete "justices on" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction on ".
Delete "the justices as" and insert instead --
" that court as ".
s. 200(1) Delete "justices as" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction as ".
Delete "justices, and" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction, and ".
s. 200(4) Delete "section 27" and insert instead --
" section 223 ".
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s. 200(6) Delete "Justices or a magistrate" and insert instead --
" The court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 201(1) Delete "any justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 202(1) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 202(2) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 203(3) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 204(1) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 206B(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "for which leave is granted under section 187," and
insert instead --
" commenced under Division 1, ".
Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" lower court registrar ".
s. 206B(2) Delete "is received by the clerk of petty sessions that leave to
appeal has been granted in respect of any decision" and insert
instead --
"
of an appeal against a decision is received by a lower
court registrar
".
s. 206B(3) Delete "an appeal is brought under section 189 or".
s. 206B(4) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" lower court registrar ".
Delete "appeal under section 189 or".
s. 206B(5) Delete "a justice, the clerk of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" a magistrate, the lower court registrar ".
Delete "to the clerk" in the 2 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" to the lower court registrar ".
s. 206B(6) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" lower court registrar ".
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s. 207 Delete "any justices exercising a summary jurisdiction, unless
such justices, or one of them," and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction unless the court ".
s. 208 Delete "of the justices" and insert instead --
" of the court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "before the justices" and insert instead --
" before that court ".
s. 215 Delete "a solicitor" and insert instead --
" an agent ".
Delete "such solicitor" in the 3 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" such agent ".
First Schedule Repeal the Schedule.
Second Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
Third Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
51. Various headings deleted or replaced
(1) The following headings are deleted --
(a) "Complaints" before section 42;
(b) "Variance and amendment" before section 46;
5 (c) "Complaints, how made" before section 49;
(d) "Limitation" before section 51;
(e) "Summons" before section 52;
(f) "Service, endorsement, and proof of service" before
section 56;
10 (g) "Warrants in the first instance" before section 58;
(h) "Direction of warrants" before section 60;
(i) "Form of warrant" before section 61;
(j) "Counsel and solicitor" before section 68;
(k) "Evidence" before section 69;
15 (l) "Witnesses in general" before section 74;
(m) "Remand and adjournment" before section 79;
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(n) "Committal and recognisance" before section 87;
(o) "Recognisances generally" before section 92;
(p) "Execution of warrants of commitment" before
section 95;
5 (q) "Regulations and forms" before section 96;
(r) "Warrant of deliverance" before section 123;
(s) "Witnesses where committal for trial" before
section 124;
(t) "Transmission of depositions, etc." before section 127;
10 (u) "Recommittal" before section 130;
(v) "Complainant's default" before section 134;
(w) "Defendant's default" before section 135;
(x) "Decisions given in default of appearance of any party
may be set aside" before section 136A;
15 (y) "Hearing" before section 137;
(z) "Practice" before section 141;
(aa) "Dismissal" before section 142;
(bb) "No certiorari" before section 147;
(cc) "Party's access to records etc." before section 148;
20 (dd) "Costs" before section 151;
(ee) "Enforcement of recognisances" before section 154A;
(ff) "Enforcing orders to pay money" before section 155;
(gg) "Enforcing other orders" before section 159;
(hh) "Right of appeal by leave" before section 184;
25 (ii) "Determination of application for leave" before
section 187;
(jj) "Sentence pending disposal of appeal" before
section 193;
(kk) "Determination of appeal" before section 196;
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(ll) "Discontinuance and abandonment of appeal" before
section 204;
(mm) "Habeas corpus" before section 207;
(nn) "Service of notices" before section 215;
5 (oo) "Costs" before section 219.
(2) The heading "Definitions" before section 183 is deleted and the
following heading is inserted instead --
"
Division 1 -- Appeals from courts of summary
10 jurisdiction
".
(3) The heading "Appeal to Full Court" before section 206A is
deleted and the following heading is inserted instead --
"
15 Division 2 -- Appeals from single Judges' decisions on
appeal
".
(4) The heading "General" before section 206B is deleted and the
following heading is inserted instead --
20 "
Division 3 -- General
".
Division 2 -- Transitional provisions
52. Interpretation
25 In this Division --
"commencement" means the commencement of this Division.
53. Justices of the Peace
(1) If immediately before commencement a person is a Justice of
the Peace appointed under the Justices Act 1902 section 6, then
30 on commencement the person is to be taken to have been
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appointed as a Justice of the Peace under the Justices of the
Peace Act 2004 section 10 --
(a) for the whole State if he or she, immediately before
commencement, was appointed for the whole State; or
5 (b) for the part of the State for which he or she, immediately
before commencement, was appointed,
as the case may be.
(2) If immediately before commencement a person is a Justice of
the Peace by virtue of the Justices Act 1902 section 9, then on
10 commencement the person continues to be a Justice of the Peace
until the person's term of office as the mayor of a city or town
or as the president of a shire, as the case may be, ends under the
Local Government Act 1995 or until the person otherwise ceases
to hold that office of mayor or president, whichever happens
15 first.
54. Clerks of petty sessions
(1) If immediately before commencement a person holds office
under the Justices Act 1902 section 25A as a clerk of petty
sessions, then on commencement the person is to be taken to
20 have been appointed --
(a) in the case of a person who immediately before
commencement --
(i) is an employee of the department principally
assisting the Minister with the administration of
25 the Justices Act 1902; and
(ii) does not hold office under the Local Courts
Act 1904 section 13 as a clerk,
under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 26(2) as a
Deputy Registrar of the Magistrates Court;
30 (b) in the case of a person who immediately before
commencement is a police officer -- under the
Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 26(2) and (5) as a
Deputy Registrar of the Magistrates Court; and
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s. 55
(c) in any other case -- under the Magistrates Court
Act 2004 section 26(2) and (6) as a Registrar of the
Magistrates Court.
(2) A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to a
5 clerk of petty sessions is, unless the contrary intention appears,
to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to a
registrar of the Magistrates Court.
55. Pending proceedings
If immediately before commencement proceedings are pending
10 before justices or a court of petty sessions, then on
commencement the proceedings --
(a) are to be taken to be proceedings before the Magistrates
Court; and
(b) shall be heard and determined by the Magistrates Court
15 in accordance with --
(i) if immediately after commencement the
proceedings are within the criminal jurisdiction
of the court, the law governing the procedure for
cases within that jurisdiction;
20 (ii) if immediately after commencement the
proceedings are within the civil jurisdiction of
the court, the law governing the procedure for
cases within that jurisdiction.
56. Existing summonses and warrants
25 (1) If immediately before commencement a summons or warrant
issued under the Justices Act 1902 is in force, then on
commencement the summons or warrant is to be taken to be a
summons or warrant issued by the Magistrates Court under the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902.
30 (2) If immediately before commencement a summons or warrant is
in force and requires a person to attend or to be brought before
justices or a court of petty sessions, then on commencement the
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Division 2 Transitional provisions
s. 57
summons or warrant is to be taken to require the person to
attend or to be brought before the Magistrates Court at the place
specified in the summons or warrant.
57. References to Justices Act 1902 to be read as references to
5 Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902
A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to the
Justices Act 1902 is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be
construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902.
10 58. References to `court of petty sessions' to be read as
references to the `Magistrates Court'
A reference in a written law or book, document or writing to a
court of petty sessions is, unless the contrary intention appears,
to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to
15 the Magistrates Court.
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Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended Part 7
s. 59
Part 7 -- Children's Court of Western Australia
Act 1988 amended
59. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Children's Court of
5 Western Australia Act 1988*.
[* Reprinted as at 25 August 2000.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 54.]
60. Section 3 amended
10 Section 3 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting the definition of "clerk";
(b) by deleting the full stop after the definition of
"President" and inserting instead a semicolon;
(c) by inserting after the definition of "President" --
15 "
"registrar", in relation to the Court sitting at a place,
means the person appointed under this Act to be
the registrar of the Court at that place.
".
20 61. Section 4 replaced
Section 4 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
4. Application of certain Acts
25 (1) The following provisions of the Magistrates Court
Act 2004 apply to and in relation to the Court and its
officers in the same way as they apply to and in
relation to the Magistrates Court and its officers --
(a) Part 3 Division 2;
30 (b) sections 35 and 36.
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s. 62
(2) The Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 applies
to and in respect of proceedings before the Court as a
court of summary jurisdiction unless this Act provides
otherwise.
5 ".
62. Section 6A inserted
After section 6 the following section is inserted --
"
6A. Protection of judicial officers
10 (1) A Judge or a magistrate has, in the performance of his
or her functions as a Judge or a magistrate, the same
protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme
Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a
Judge.
15 (2) A JP has, in the performance of his or her functions
when constituting the Court, the same protection and
immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the
performance of his or her duties as a Judge.
".
20 63. Section 10 replaced
Section 10 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
10. Magistrates, appointment of
25 (1) The Governor may appoint a person who is qualified to
be appointed as a magistrate of the Magistrates Court
as a magistrate of the Children's Court.
(2) The appointment of a magistrate of the Children's
Court is to be by a commission under the Public Seal of
30 the State.
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s. 64
(3) The Governor may appoint as many magistrates as are
needed to deal with the workload of the Court.
(4) A magistrate of the Magistrates Court may be
appointed to be contemporaneously a magistrate of the
5 Children's Court.
(5) Section 6(3) and (4) of, and clauses 5, 9 (except
clause 9(8)), 10 (except clause 10(8)) and 11 to 16 of
Schedule 1 to, the Magistrates Court Act 2004, with
any necessary changes, apply as if --
10 (a) each reference in those provisions to "the
Court" were a reference to "the Children's
Court";
(b) each reference in those provisions to
"magistrate" were a reference to "magistrate of
15 the Children's Court"; and
(c) the reference in section 6(4) of that Act to
section 37 of that Act were a reference to
section 6A of this Act.
".
20 64. Section 11 repealed
Section 11 is repealed.
65. Section 12 amended
Section 12(1a)(b) is deleted and the following paragraph is
inserted instead --
25 "
(b) a magistrate who has taken the oath or
affirmation under clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the
Magistrates Court Act 2004.
".
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Part 7 Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended
s. 66
66. Section 13 replaced
Section 13 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 13. Where and when the Court operates
(1) The Court is to have registries at such places, including
places outside the State, as the Minister, by written
notice to the President, decides from time to time.
(2) At places where it has a registry, the Court is to sit at
10 such times as the President decides from time to time.
(3) Public notice of decisions made under subsections (1)
and (2) is to be given in such manner as the President
decides.
(4) Despite subsection (2), the Court may exercise its
15 jurisdiction at any time and place, but must not do so at
a place outside the State without the approval of the
President.
(5) The President may direct a Judge, magistrate or JP to
sit at any place where the Court has a registry and may
20 direct concurrent sittings of the Court at the same place
for the prompt disposal of the Court's functions.
(6) This section does not permit the Court, when
constituted by an acting magistrate of the Court
appointed under clause 10 of Schedule 1 to the
25 Magistrates Court Act 2004 (as applied by
section 10(5)), to exercise its jurisdiction at a place
outside the geographical area in which the acting
magistrate may perform the functions of a magistrate.
".
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Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended Part 7
s. 67
67. Section 16 replaced
Section 16 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
16. Appointment of registrars, etc.
5 (1) The Minister shall appoint, for each registry of the
Court, a registrar and such deputy registrars and other
officers as may be needed to deal with the workload of
the Court.
(2) A person appointed to be a registrar of the Magistrates
10 Court is to be taken to also have been appointed as a
registrar of the Children's Court and vice versa.
(3) A person appointed to be a deputy registrar of the
Magistrates Court is to be taken to also have been
appointed as a deputy registrar of the Children's Court
15 and vice versa.
".
68. Section 19 amended
(1) Section 19(1) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
20 "
(1) The Court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and
determine a complaint of an offence alleged to have
been committed by a child.
(1a) Subsection (1) is subject to this Part and these
25 enactments --
(a) the Young Offenders Act 1994 Part 5
Division 2;
(b) the Sentencing Act 1995 sections 78, 128
and 132.
30 ".
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s. 69
(2) After section 19(2a) the following subsection is inserted --
"
(3) In exercising the jurisdiction conferred by this section,
the Court when constituted so as not to consist of or
5 include a Judge is a court of summary jurisdiction,
subject to section 19B(4)(d).
".
69. Section 19B amended
(1) Section 19B(4)(a)(i) and "and" after it are deleted and the
10 following is inserted instead --
"
(i) to serve or cause to be served on the
child (or the child's solicitor or counsel)
and to lodge with the Court, within such
15 time as is specified, any document that
is required to be disclosed under
section 611B of The Criminal Code; and
".
(2) Section 19B(4)(c) is amended by inserting after "the charge" the
20 following --
"
, and may exercise any power in Part VIII of The
Criminal Code,
".
25 (3) Section 19B(4)(d) is amended by inserting after "indictment"
the following --
"
, notwithstanding that the child may have been
convicted by the Court when constituted other than by
30 a Judge
".
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Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended Part 7
s. 70
70. Section 32 replaced
Section 32 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 32. Representation in court
Section 68 of the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902, with any necessary changes, applies in
respect of the Court when --
(a) it is not a court of summary jurisdiction; or
10 (b) it is exercising jurisdiction under section 20.
".
71. Section 51A inserted
After section 51 the following section is inserted --
"
15 51A. Court's records, access to
(1) In this section --
"court record", in relation to proceedings before the
Court, means --
(a) any formal document that has been filed with
20 or issued by the Court in accordance with
law and that forms part of the Court's
records;
(b) the transcript of --
(i) evidence taken by the Court in the
25 proceedings;
(ii) any judgment (including the reasons for
it) given by the Court in the
proceedings;
(c) any document received into evidence in the
30 proceedings;
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s. 71
(d) any written judgment (including the reasons
for it) given, or written orders made, by the
Court in the proceedings;
"reasons", in relation to a judgment, includes
5 sentencing remarks.
(2) This section is subject to any other written law that
relates to the possession or publication of documents
and other records or to the possession of any thing.
(3) In respect of criminal proceedings before the Court,
10 each of the following people is entitled, on request, to
inspect or obtain a copy of any document that is part of
the court record and any document received by the
Court in sentencing proceedings --
(a) a party to the proceedings;
15 (b) the Commissioner of Police;
(c) the Director of Public Prosecutions appointed
under the Director of Public Prosecutions
Act 1991;
(d) the Corruption and Crime Commission
20 established under the Corruption and Crime
Commission Act 2003;
(e) the Chief Assessor appointed under the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003;
(f) the Parliamentary Commissioner for
25 Administrative Investigations appointed under
the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971;
(g) the chief executive officer of the department of
the Public Service principally assisting in the
administration of the Young Offenders
30 Act 1994;
(h) the chief executive officer of the department of
the Public Service principally assisting in the
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s. 71
administration of the licensing provisions of the
Road Traffic Act 1974;
(i) a person authorised by one of the above
persons;
5 (j) a person prescribed by the regulations.
(4) In respect of proceedings before the Court that are not
criminal proceedings a party to the proceedings may,
on request, inspect or obtain a copy of any document
that is part of the court record.
10 (5) With the leave of the Court a person who is not
referred to in subsection (3) or (4) may inspect or
obtain a copy of any document that is part of the court
record.
(6) With the leave of the Court any person may inspect or
15 obtain a copy of any thing (other than a document)
received by the Court in proceedings, on which
information is recorded or stored, such as a
photograph, tape or disc.
(7) With the leave of the Court a person may listen to or
20 view a recording of proceedings before the Court.
(8) When giving leave under this section the Court may
impose any conditions on the person's access to
information, including a condition prohibiting or
limiting the publication or use of the information.
25 (9) A decision by the Court under this section is
administrative and is final and not subject to any form
of review.
(10) The regulations may prescribe fees to be paid for
inspecting, obtaining copies of or listening to
30 information under this section.
".
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Part 7 Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended
s. 72
72. Section 53 replaced
Section 53 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 53. Fees, regulations may prescribe
(1) Without limiting section 52, regulations may provide
for or prescribe the fees to be paid in respect of or in
connection with any case in the Court's jurisdiction.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may
10 provide for or prescribe the fees to be paid --
(a) when commencing a case in the Court;
(b) when entering a case for trial or at any other
stage of proceedings in a case;
(c) when lodging a document with the Court;
15 (d) for the issue of any document by the Court;
(e) for the service of any document;
(f) in respect of the conduct of the business of any
office of or connected with the Court; and
(g) for the carrying out of any order or warrant of
20 the Court.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may
prescribe the fees and expenses to be paid to mediators
and experts.
(4) All fees received by the Court are to be credited to the
25 Consolidated Fund.
".
73. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
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s. 73
Table
s. 3 Delete the definition of "member".
s. 6 Delete "members" in the 4 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" JPs ".
s. 6(2)(b) Delete "a member" and insert instead --
" one JP ".
Part 2 In the heading to Division 2 delete ", magistrates and
Division 2 members" and insert instead --
" and magistrates ".
s. 7(1) Delete "warrant" and insert instead --
" commission ".
s. 12(2) Repeal the subsection.
s. 14 In each provision delete "members" and insert instead --
s. 15 " JPs ".
s. 21(4)
s. 21(6)
s. 28(3)(b)
s. 37(3)
s. 17(1) In each provision delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in
s. 17(2) each place insert instead --
s. 18(1) " registrar ".
s. 18(2)
s. 29(1)
s. 30(4)
s. 18(2) Delete ", a member or a justice of the peace." and insert
instead --
" or a JP. ".
s. 19(4) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court ".
s. 19B(1)(b) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 19B(3) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 19C(1) " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 43(3a)
s. 19B(3)(a) Delete "on justices" and insert instead --
" by that Act for those purposes ".
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s. 73
s. 19C(1)(c) Delete "on justices" and insert instead --
" by that Act for those purposes ".
s. 19D Delete "a court of petty sessions" in the 2 places it occurs and
in each place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "courts of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 29(1) Delete "member" and insert instead --
" JP ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 29(3) Delete ", magistrate or member of the Court" and insert
instead --
" or magistrate, or a JP constituting the Court ".
s. 30(1) In each provision delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
s. 30(2)(c) " competent jurisdiction ".
s. 37(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) Subject to this Act and any other Act that confers
jurisdiction on the Court, the practice and procedure
of the Court shall be governed by Rules of Court, and
until provision is made by Rules of Court or where no
special provision is contained in the Rules of Court --
(a) the practice and procedure of the Court when it
is exercising the jurisdiction conferred by
section 19(1) shall be that provided by the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902; and
(b) the practice and procedure of the Court when it
is exercising the jurisdiction conferred by
section 20 shall be that provided by the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004
and the rules of court made under that Act by
the Magistrates Court.
".
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Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended Part 7
s. 73
s. 41(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) Subject to this Part, a decision of the Court when
constituted so as not to consist of or include a
Judge may be the subject of an appeal made in
accordance with Part VIII of the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902.
".
s. 42(1) Delete "an application for leave to appeal may be made under
Part VIII of the Justices Act 1902 by --" and insert instead --
"
the finding, order or decision may be the subject of an
appeal made in accordance with Part VIII of the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902, as if it
were a decision by a court of summary jurisdiction,
by --
".
Delete the comma after paragraph (dd) and insert instead a full
stop.
Delete the passage beginning "and that Part" and ending "of
that Part.".
s. 42(2) Delete "applied or is entitled to apply under subsection (1) for
leave to appeal," and insert instead --
"
appealed, or is entitled to appeal, under
subsection (1),
".
s. 42A Repeal the section.
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Part 8 Coroners Act 1996 amended
s. 74
Part 8 -- Coroners Act 1996 amended
74. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Coroners Act 1996*.
[* Reprinted as at 3 August 2001.
5 For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 81 and
Acts Nos. 15 and 28 of 2003.]
75. Section 12 replaced and transitional provision
(1) Section 12 is repealed and the following section is inserted
10 instead --
"
12. Coroner's registrars
(1) Coroner's registrars are to be appointed under Part 3 of
the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
15 (2) A registrar of the Magistrates Court may act as a
coroner's registrar if an investigation is held at a court
house where the Magistrates Court sits.
".
(2) If immediately before the commencement of this section a
20 person holds office as a Coroner's clerk, then on the
commencement the person is to be taken to have been appointed
as a Coroner's registrar.
76. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
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Coroners Act 1996 amended Part 8
s. 76
Table
s. 3 Delete the definition of "coroner's clerk" and insert
instead --
"
"coroner's registrar" means a person referred to in
section 12;
".
s. 6(3) Delete "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate appointed under the
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957" and insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court ".
s. 10 In each provision delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in
s. 13 each place insert instead --
s. 15 " registrar ".
s. 26(1)
s. 45(2)
Part 2 In the heading to Division 3 delete "clerks" and insert
Division 3 instead --
" registrars ".
s. 21(1) Delete "Subject to section 10 of the Stipendiary Magistrates
Act 1957," and insert instead --
"
With the prior approval of the Chief Magistrate of the
Magistrates Court,
".
s. 46(4) After "the person" insert --
" and bring him or her before a coroner ".
s. 46(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) If under a warrant issued under subsection (4) a
person is brought before a coroner, the coroner may
order that the person be kept in custody until it is
practicable to take or receive evidence from the
person, but in any event for not longer than 7 days.
".
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Part 9 The Criminal Code amended
s. 77
Part 9 -- The Criminal Code amended
77. The Criminal Code amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to The Criminal Code*.
[* Reprint 10 as at 7 February 2003 (see the Schedule to the
5 Criminal Code Act 1913 appearing as Appendix B to the
Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913).
For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 25, 28 and 30 of
2003.]
78. Section 607B inserted
10 After section 607A the following section is inserted in
Chapter LXIII --
"
607B. Summary convictions of indictable charges
The provisions of this Chapter that allow persons
15 charged on indictment to be convicted of offences
other than those with which they are charged apply to
persons charged in courts of summary jurisdiction with
indictable offences that may be heard and determined
summarily.
20 ".
79. Section 714A inserted
After section 714 the following section is inserted --
"
714A. Orders as to seized property
25 (1) If a police officer is in possession (whether by virtue of
a search warrant or otherwise) of property that is
alleged to have been stolen or obtained by fraud and --
(a) any proceedings in relation to an offence
allegedly committed in respect of the property
30 have been concluded; or
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s. 80
(b) no offender can be found,
the Magistrates Court may order that the property --
(c) be delivered to the person who appears to be
the rightful owner; or
5 (d) if the rightful owner cannot be identified or
located, be forfeited to the State.
(2) Such an order does not prevent a person from
recovering the property from the person to whom it is
delivered or from the State, as the case may be, by
10 action commenced within 6 months after the making of
the order.
".
80. Other amendments
The Criminal Code is amended as set out in the Table to this
15 section.
Table
s. 1(1) After the definition of the term "conveyance", insert the
following definition --
"
The term "court of summary jurisdiction" means
the Children's Court when constituted so as not to
consist of or include a judge of that court, the
Magistrates Court, or any other court or any
person that another written law says is a court of
summary jurisdiction;
".
Delete the definition of the term "indictment" and insert
instead --
"
The term "indictment" means a written charge of an
indictable offence presented to the Supreme Court
or District Court in order that the accused person
be tried by that court;
".
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s. 80
Delete the definition of the term "summarily" and insert
instead --
"
The term "summarily" has the meaning given by
subsection (5);
".
Delete the definition of the term "summary conviction" and
insert instead --
"
The term "summary conviction" means conviction
otherwise than on indictment;
".
After s. 1(4) Insert the following subsections --
"
(5) In this Code, unless the context otherwise indicates,
a reference to a charge being dealt with summarily
is a reference to the charge being dealt with
otherwise than on an indictment.
(6) Nothing in this Code affects the operation of the
Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988
and in particular the jurisdiction of the Children's
Court to deal with indictable offences.
".
s. 3(4) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 5(5)(b) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 133A " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 617A
s. 618(3)
s. 618(4)
s. 618(5)
s. 635B(1)
s. 636A(1)
s. 729(3)(a)
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s. 3(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) If a person is convicted by a court of summary
jurisdiction of an indictable offence, the conviction
is to be regarded as being a conviction of a simple
offence only, unless the person is convicted of the
offence by the Children's Court under
section 19B(4) of the Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988 or another written law provides
otherwise.
".
s. 5(1) In each provision delete "petty sessions" in each place it
s. 369 occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 593 " summary jurisdiction ".
s. 618(1)
s. 618(3)
s. 618(4)
s. 5(11) Delete ", or if there is no magistrate and the defendant
consents, by 2 justices".
s. 368 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 433 Delete "petty sessions before whom" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction before which ".
s. 540 In the first paragraph, after "proceedings" insert --
" before a court ".
In the proviso, delete "or justices" in the 4 places it occurs.
s. 541 Delete "or justices having cognizance of" and insert
instead --
" dealing with ".
s. 656 After "Sentencing Act 1995" insert --
"
or under the Young Offenders Act 1994, as the case
requires
".
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s. 80
s. 682(4) Delete "the money may be recovered as a judgment debt in a
court of competent jurisdiction." and insert instead --
"
the person to whom the money is to be paid may
enforce the payment order by lodging a certified copy
of it, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has not
been complied with, with a court of competent
jurisdiction.
".
s. 682(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
s. 715 Delete "justice or justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "before 2 justices in a summary way." and insert
instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 731 Repeal the section.
s. 732 Repeal the section.
s. 740 Delete "or before any justice".
Delete "or before the justice".
s. 742 Repeal the section.
s. 743 Repeal the section.
s. 747 Delete the first paragraph and insert instead --
"
The Judges of the Supreme Court, or a majority of them,
may make general rules prescribing forms to be used in
courts trying persons on indictment.
".
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District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 amended Part 10
s. 81
Part 10 -- District Court of Western Australia Act 1969
amended
81. Act amended by this Part
The amendments is this Part are to the District Court of Western
5 Australia Act 1969*.
[* Reprinted as at 19 January 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 108 and
Act No. 28 of 2003.]
10 82. Jurisdiction of the Court increased
(1) Section 6 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position the following definition --
"
"jurisdictional limit" means $500 000 and, on and
15 after 1 January 2009, means $750 000;
".
(2) Section 50(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "$250 000" in each place it occurs and in
each place inserting instead --
20 " the jurisdictional limit ";
(b) by deleting "$125 000" in each place it occurs and in
each place inserting instead --
" one half of the jurisdictional limit ";
(c) in paragraph (d) by deleting "the sum of".
25 (3) Section 51(1) is amended by deleting "$250 000" in each place
it occurs and in each place inserting instead --
" the jurisdictional limit ".
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s. 83
(4) Section 60 is amended by deleting "$250 000" in each place it
occurs and in each place inserting instead --
" the jurisdictional limit ".
83. Section 74 replaced
5 Section 74 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
74. Court may transfer case to Magistrates Court
(1) If an action or matter in the Court --
10 (a) is within the Magistrates Court's jurisdiction;
(b) becomes within the Magistrates Court's
jurisdiction because the claim in the action or
matter is reduced by a payment into court, an
admitted set-off, a judgment on part of the
15 claim, or otherwise; or
(c) becomes within the Magistrates Court's
jurisdiction because its jurisdiction is increased,
the Court may order that the action or matter be
transferred to the Magistrates Court.
20 (2) An order under subsection (1) may be made on the
application of a party to the action or matter or by the
Court on its own initiative.
(3) If the Court makes an order under subsection (1) it may
also make any other necessary orders including orders
25 as to --
(a) the registry of the Magistrates Court in which
the action or matter is to be conducted;
(b) the payment of fees in the Magistrates Court;
and
30 (c) the costs in the action or matter that relate to
proceedings in the Court.
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s. 84
(4) If the Court makes an order under subsection (1) the
Principal Registrar is to send the Court's file to the
registry of the Magistrates Court in which the action or
matter is to be conducted.
5 (5) If an action or matter is transferred to the Magistrates
Court under an order made under subsection (1) that
court is to deal with the action or matter as if it had
been commenced in that court.
".
10 84. Section 89A replaced
Section 89A is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
89A. Fees, regulations may prescribe
15 (1) The Governor may make regulations providing for or
prescribing the fees to be paid --
(a) when commencing a cause or matter;
(b) when entering a cause or matter for trial or at
any other stage of proceedings in a cause or
20 matter;
(c) when lodging a document with the Court;
(d) for the issue of any document by the Court;
(e) for the service of any document;
(f) in respect of the conduct of the business of any
25 office of or connected with the Court; and
(g) for the carrying out of any order or warrant of
the Court.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may
prescribe the fees and expenses to be paid to mediators
30 and experts.
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s. 85
(3) If a question arises as to the fee payable or applicable
in a particular case, the question is to be decided by the
Principal Registrar.
(4) A person affected by a decision of the Principal
5 Registrar made under subsection (3) may have it
reviewed by a District Court Judge in a summary way.
(5) All fees received by the Court are to be credited to the
Consolidated Fund.
".
10 85. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 5(2) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
Delete "sections 39 and 115 and".
s. 6 Delete the definition of "Local Court".
Delete the definition of "bailiff ".
Insert, in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Sheriff" means the Sheriff of Western Australia
and any deputy sheriff appointed by the
Sheriff of Western Australia;
".
s. 24(1) Delete "stipendiary magistrate appointed under or deemed to
have been appointed under the Stipendiary Magistrates
Act 1957," and insert instead --
" magistrate ".
Part II Delete the heading to Division 5 and insert instead --
Division 5 " Division 5 -- Registrars ".
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s. 85
s. 28 Repeal the sections.
s. 29
s. 30
s. 31
s. 32
s. 33
s. 34
s. 35
s. 38
s. 53(1) Delete ", bailiff ".
s. 56 Repeal the sections.
s. 62
s. 63(1) In paragraph (a), delete "the bailiff " and insert instead --
" the Sheriff ".
Delete "a bailiff," and insert instead --
" the Sheriff, a ".
s. 73 Repeal the section.
s. 75 Repeal the section.
s. 86A Repeal the section.
s. 88(2)(e) Delete the paragraph.
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Part 11 Evidence Act 1906 amended
s. 86
Part 11 -- Evidence Act 1906 amended
86. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Evidence Act 1906*.
[* Reprint 12 as at 10 October 2003.]
5 87. Section 25A inserted
After section 25 the following section is inserted --
"
25A. Cross-examination by accused in person
(1) In any criminal proceeding where an accused person
10 who is not represented by counsel wishes to
cross-examine a witness, the court, having regard to the
nature of the charge, the wishes of the witness, and the
availability of any necessary facilities or equipment,
may --
15 (a) order that during the cross-examination the
accused person and the witness are to be in
separate rooms and that either --
(i) the witness is to be in a room outside
the courtroom that is connected to the
20 courtroom by a video link as defined in
section 120; or
(ii) the accused person is to be held in a
room outside the courtroom that is
connected to the courtroom by a video
25 link as defined in section 120;
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(b) if it is not possible to make an order under
paragraph (a), an order that during the
cross-examination the accused person and the
witness are to be separated by a screen,
5 one-way glass, or other device, that --
(i) prevents the witness from seeing the
accused person; and
(ii) allows the accused person, the judge
and any jury to see the witness;
10 (c) whether or not an order is made under
paragraph (a) or (b), make an order that forbids
the accused person from putting a question to
the witness directly and requires the question,
having been first stated by the accused person
15 to the judge or a person approved by the judge,
to be repeated accurately to the witness by the
judge or approved person.
(2) An order made under subsection (1)(a)(ii) may be
made despite section 635 of The Criminal Code.
20 (3) An order made under subsection (1) may be varied or
revoked at any time.
(4) If an order is made under subsection (1) in proceedings
before a jury, the judge is to instruct the jury that the
procedure used for the cross-examination is a routine
25 practice of the court and that they should not draw any
inference as to the accused person's guilt from the use
of the procedure.
(5) This section is in addition to and does not limit the
operation of sections 106A to 106T, and does not
30 prevent orders from being made under both
subsection (1) and one or more of those sections.
".
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s. 88
88. Section 96 replaced
Section 96 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 96. Supreme Court Judge's powers may be exercised by
other judicial officers
The powers of a Judge of the Supreme Court under this
Act in regard to banker's books may be exercised in
any legal proceeding presided over by --
10 (a) a Judge of the District Court of Western
Australia;
(b) a Judge of the Family Court of Western
Australia;
(c) a person exercising the jurisdiction of the
15 Magistrates Court;
(d) a person exercising the jurisdiction of the
Children's Court of Western Australia.
".
89. Other amendments
20 The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 3 In the definition of "court", delete "a Local Court" and insert
instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
In the definition of "judge", delete "a stipendiary magistrate,"
and insert instead --
" a magistrate of the Magistrates Court, ".
In the definition of "judge", delete "and any member or
members of the Children's Court of Western Australia".
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s. 89
s. 11(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) In subsections (1) and (2), "judge" does not
include a justice of the peace when constituting
the Magistrates Court or the Children's Court,
whether sitting alone or with another justice of
the peace.
".
s. 12(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) In subsections (1) and (4), "judge" does not
include a justice of the peace when constituting
the Magistrates Court or the Children's Court,
whether sitting alone or with another justice of
the peace.
".
s. 36C(3)(a) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert
s. 106H(2b) instead --
s. 107(1) " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 108(2)
s. 56(b) After "stipendiary" insert --
" or other ".
s. 85 Delete "any stipendiary magistrate, the magistrate or any 2 or
more justices of the peace exercising the power of the court
under the Local Courts Act 1904," and insert instead --
" any magistrate of the Magistrates Court, ".
s. 88 Delete "shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding $200, to be
recoverable summarily before any justice of the peace in
petty sessions." and insert instead --
"
commits an offence.
Penalty: $200.
".
s. 107(1)(c) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" judicial officer ".
s. 107(2)(a) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" judicial officer ".
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s. 89
s. 108(2) Before "justice" in the 5 places it occurs, insert --
" magistrate or ".
Delete "stipendiary magistrate for the district in which he has
taken the same," and insert instead --
"
the registrar of the relevant court of summary
jurisdiction,
".
s. 108(3)(c) Before "justice" insert --
" magistrate or ".
s. 119(1) Delete the semicolon after the definition of "public official"
and insert instead a full stop.
Delete the definition of "Summary Court".
s. 119(2)(a) In subparagraph (ii) delete "Summary Court" and insert
instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
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Family Court Act 1997 amended Part 12
s. 90
Part 12 -- Family Court Act 1997 amended
90. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Family Court Act 1997*.
[* Reprint 1 as at 15 August 2003.]
5 91. Section 5 amended
Section 5 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position the following definition --
"
"Family Law Magistrate" means a person who is
10 both a magistrate appointed under the Magistrates
Court Act 2004 and either the Principal Registrar
or a Registrar of the Family Court of Western
Australia;
".
15 92. Section 26 amended
(1) Section 26(1) is amended by inserting after "magistrate" the
following --
" under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 ".
(2) After section 26(2) the following subsections are inserted --
20 "
(3) If the Principal Registrar and any one or more
Registrars hold office as magistrates, the Principal
Registrar is the senior of them.
(4) This Act does not prevent a Family Law Magistrate
25 from constituting the Magistrates Court at a place in or
outside the metropolitan region.
".
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s. 93
93. Section 43 amended
Section 43(1)(b) is deleted and the following paragraph is
inserted instead --
"
5 (b) if --
(i) Part 5A proceedings in relation to
property of a total value exceeding
$300 000, or such other amount, if any,
as is prescribed in the regulations, are
10 instituted in, or transferred to, the
Magistrates Court ("the court");
(ii) the court is constituted by a Family Law
Magistrate; and
(iii) the respondent, in answer to the
15 application by which the proceedings
are instituted, seeks an order different
from that sought in the application.
".
94. Section 43A amended
20 Section 43A(1) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
(1) This section applies if --
(a) proceedings in relation to property of a total
25 value exceeding $20 000, or such other amount,
if any, as is prescribed in the regulations, are
instituted in the Magistrates Court ("the
court");
(b) the court is not constituted by a Family Law
30 Magistrate; and
(c) the respondent, in answer to the application by
which the proceedings are instituted, seeks an
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s. 95
order different from that sought in the
application.
(1a) The court must, before going on to hear and determine
the proceedings, inform the parties that, unless each of
5 them consents to the court hearing and determining the
proceedings, the court is required to transfer the
proceedings to the Court.
(1b) If the parties do not consent to the court hearing and
determining the proceedings, the court must transfer
10 the proceedings to the Court.
".
95. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 8(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) the Magistrates Court constituted so as to be
able, under section 39, to exercise the Court's
non-federal jurisdictions.
".
s. 29(1)(a) Delete subparagraph (ii) and insert instead --
"
(ii) a court of summary jurisdiction constituted by a
Family Law Magistrate;
".
s. 38 Delete ", including the Principal Registrar or a Registrar who
is also a magistrate," and insert instead --
" or a Family Law Magistrate ".
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s. 95
s. 39 Delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert instead --
"
(a) the Magistrates Court, constituted by a
magistrate, sitting at a place outside the
metropolitan region; and
(b) the Magistrates Court, constituted by a Family
Law Magistrate, sitting at any place in the State,
".
s. 40(2) Delete "courts of summary jurisdiction" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "the clerks of petty sessions of those courts have" and
insert instead --
" a registrar of that Court has ".
Delete "those clerks of petty sessions." and insert instead --
" such a registrar. ".
s. 42 Repeal the section.
s. 43(7) In each provision delete "a court of summary jurisdiction" or
s. 43(8) "the court of summary jurisdiction" in each place it occurs
s. 44(1) and in each place insert instead --
s. 45 " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 243(6)
s. 46(2) Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction prescribed for the
purposes of section 43(1)(b)" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, if constituted by a Family
Law Magistrate,
".
s. 142 In the definition of "Registrar" delete paragraph (b) and
insert instead --
"
(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court, means a
registrar of that court at the place where that
court was held;
".
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s. 158 In the definition of "Registrar" delete paragraph (b) and
insert instead --
"
(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court, means a
registrar of that court at the place where that
court was held.
".
s. 177(4)(b) In subparagraph (iv), delete items (I) and (II) and insert
instead --
"
(I) is the Magistrates Court, to the registrar of that
court at the place where that court made or
varied the order;
(II) is the Children's Court, to the registrar of that
court at the place where that court made or
varied the order; or
".
s. 181(2) Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction referred to in
section 39" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court when exercising non-federal
jurisdictions under this Act
".
Delete "the court of summary jurisdiction" in the 2 places it
occurs and in each place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 181(3) Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction referred to in
section 39(a)," and insert instead --
"
to the Magistrates Court sitting at a place outside
the metropolitan region,
".
Delete "the court of summary jurisdiction" and insert
instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 182(3) Delete "of summary jurisdiction" in the 2 places it occurs.
s. 182(4) Delete "of summary jurisdiction".
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s. 211(1) In the definition of "decree", delete "a court of summary
jurisdiction" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 211(2) Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction" in the first place it
occurs and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction" in the second place
it occurs and insert instead --
" the court ".
In paragraph (a), delete "the court of summary jurisdiction"
and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 220A(5) In the definition of "Registrar" delete paragraph (b) and
insert instead --
"
(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court, means the
registrar of that court at the place where that
court was held.
".
s. 244(1) Delete "courts of summary jurisdiction" in the 2 places it
occurs and in each place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 244(3)(a) After "jurisdiction or" insert --
" of the Magistrates Court ".
s. 244(3) In paragraphs (c), (f), (g), (i), (k) and (s), delete "courts of
summary jurisdiction" in each place it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 245(2)(f) Delete "or exercising" and insert instead --
" or the Magistrates Court exercising ".
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Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act Part 13
1994 amended
s. 96
Part 13 -- Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices
Enforcement Act 1994 amended
96. Act amended in this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Fines, Penalties and
5 Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1995*.
[* Reprinted as at 2 November 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 141 and
Acts Nos. 14 and 50 of 2003.]
10 97. Section 21 amended
(1) Section 21(4)(a) is amended by deleting "a court of petty
sessions" and inserting instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
(2) Section 21(5) is amended by deleting "the clerk of".
15 (3) Section 21(6) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
(6) The document that under subsection (5) is given to the
court is to be taken to be a complaint --
20 (a) made under the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902;
(b) made without oath before the Registrar by the
person who signed the enforcement certificate;
(c) made on the day when the enforcement
25 certificate was lodged; and
(d) alleging that the alleged offender committed the
alleged offence.
(6a) The notice given under subsection (4) to the alleged
offender must contain the information that is in the
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s. 98
document given to the court and must summons the
alleged offender to appear before the court at a
specified time and place.
(6b) The notice given under this section to the alleged
5 offender is to be taken to be a summons issued by the
Registrar under the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902.
".
98. Section 63 amended
10 Section 63 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical positions the following definitions --
"
"dwelling" means --
(a) a building, structure or tent, or part of a
15 building, structure or tent, that is ordinarily
used for human habitation; or
(b) a mobile home,
and it does not matter that it is uninhabited from
time to time;
20 "mobile home" means a vehicle --
(a) that is ordinarily used for human habitation;
and
(b) that is permanently or semi-permanently
stationary in a single location;
25 "personal property" does not include any estate or
interest in land;
"place" means any land, building, structure, tent or
vehicle, or any part of any land, building,
structure, tent or vehicle;
30 "saleable interest", in real or personal property, has
the meaning given by section 71(1) or 88(1), as the
case requires;
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s. 99
"vehicle" means any thing capable of transporting
people or things by road, rail or water, including a
hovercraft, and it does not matter how the thing is
moved or propelled;
5 ".
99. Section 70 replaced by sections 70 and 70A to 70E
Section 70 is repealed and the following sections are inserted
instead --
"
10 70. Determining an offender's interest in property
(1) In this section --
"interest", in any property, means any security, charge
or lien over, claim on, or right to, the property or
any other legal or equitable interest in the
15 property;
"public authority" means a public sector body (within
the meaning of section 3(1) of the Public Sector
Management Act 1994), a local government or a
regional local government.
20 (2) The powers in this section may only be exercised by
the Sheriff after receiving a warrant and for the purpose
of determining whether and to what extent an offender
has any saleable interest in any personal or real
property that might be sold under the warrant.
25 (3) The Sheriff, in writing, may request any person, other
than the offender, who the Sheriff believes on
reasonable grounds has or may have an interest in any
such property to disclose to the Sheriff --
(a) the nature of the interest;
30 (b) if the interest is a security over the property --
(i) the amount secured against the property;
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(ii) the amount outstanding under the
security;
(iii) the amount and rate of interest accruing;
and
5 (iv) any change that occurs to the terms of
the security;
(c) the amount of money that is owed to the person
in relation to the property; and
(d) any other information the Sheriff considers is or
10 may be relevant to determining the matters in
subsection (2).
(4) The Sheriff, in writing, may request a public authority
to disclose to the Sheriff the amount of any rates, taxes,
service charges, or other amounts, that are due and
15 unpaid in respect of any such real property.
(5) A person, other than a public authority, who
contravenes a request made under subsection (3) is
guilty of a contempt of the Magistrates Court.
(6) The Sheriff may disclose any information about any
20 property that has been obtained by the Sheriff to any
potential purchaser of the offender's interest in the
property.
70A. Personal property to be sold in preference to real
property
25 (1) Under a warrant, an offender's saleable interest in any
real property must not be sold unless the Sheriff is
satisfied that the amount that is reasonably likely to be
realised from selling the offender's saleable interest in
any personal property under the warrant will not be
30 sufficient to satisfy the amount owed under the warrant
and any enforcement fees.
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(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent an offender's saleable
interests in real property and in personal property being
sold at the same time.
70B. Only sufficient property to be sold
5 (1) Under a warrant, the Sheriff must not sell more
property than is sufficient, in the Sheriff's opinion, to
wholly satisfy the amount owed under the warrant and
the enforcement fees.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Sheriff from
10 making one or more additional sales of property if a
sale of property has not been sufficient to satisfy the
amount owed under the warrant and the enforcement
fees.
70C. Seized property, Sheriff to determine fair value of
15 (1) Before selling an offender's saleable interest in any
personal or real property under a warrant, the Sheriff
must take reasonable steps to determine a fair value for
the interest.
(2) For the purposes of determining a fair value the Sheriff
20 may --
(a) request the offender to provide the Sheriff with
such information relevant to the value of the
interest as is known to the offender or is
reasonably capable of being ascertained by the
25 offender;
(b) if the nature and apparent value of the interest
is such that it is reasonable to do so, engage a
suitably qualified and experienced person to
give the Sheriff a written valuation of the
30 interest.
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s. 99
70D. Interests of others
If a person other than the offender has any legal or
equitable interest in any personal or real property in
which the offender has a saleable interest, that interest
5 and that of the offender may be sold together if --
(a) the Sheriff is of the opinion that such a sale is
desirable;
(b) the other person consents in writing; and
(c) the Sheriff and the other person agree in writing
10 before the sale as to the division of --
(i) the expenses of and incidental to the
sale or any attempted sale of the
property; and
(ii) the proceeds of the sale after payment of
15 those expenses.
70E. Sale to be advertised
(1) The Sheriff must advertise any intended sale under a
warrant of an offender's saleable interest in personal or
real property in a reasonable manner.
20 (2) An offender's saleable interest in personal or real
property must not be sold under a warrant unless at
least 7 days have elapsed since the intended sale was
first advertised under subsection (1).
(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), perishable personal
25 property may be sold without having advertised its
intended sale.
".
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1994 amended
s. 100
100. Sections 71, 72 and 73 replaced by section 71
Sections 71, 72 and 73 are repealed and the following section is
inserted instead --
"
5 71. Warrant of execution, effect of
(1) In this section --
"saleable interest", in personal property, means any
legal or equitable interest in the property that can
be disposed of according to law.
10 (2) A warrant issued in respect of an offender --
(a) applies to any saleable interest that the offender
has in any personal property at the time when
the Sheriff receives the warrant; and
(b) entitles the Sheriff --
15 (i) to seize any such property in which the
offender has a saleable interest and to
sell that interest;
(ii) to seize any money of the offender;
(iii) to seize any cheque, bill of exchange,
20 promissory note, bond, specialty, or
other security for money, by virtue of
which money is or may be payable to
the offender, and to deal with it in
accordance with section 77; and
25 (iv) to apply the proceeds of the sale, the
money, and any money received or
recovered under section 77, in
accordance with section 96.
(3) The Sheriff's entitlement applies even if the offender's
30 saleable interest in any personal property is held jointly
or in common with another or others.
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(4) The Sheriff may take any reasonable action that the
Sheriff considers necessary or convenient for the
purposes of subsection (2)(b).
(5) If, after the Sheriff receives the warrant, a person
5 acquires an interest in any goods to which the warrant
applies, the person does so subject to the Sheriff's
entitlement in subsection (2) unless, at the time of
acquiring the interest --
(a) the person acquired it in good faith and for
10 valuable consideration; and
(b) the person had no notice of the fact that the
Sheriff had received the warrant and that it was
in effect.
".
15 101. Section 74 replaced
Section 74 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
74. Seizing personal property, powers enabling
20 (1) Under a warrant the Sheriff, using any force and
assistance that is reasonably necessary in the
circumstances, may do any or all of the following --
(a) enter any place where the Sheriff believes on
reasonable grounds there is or may be personal
25 property that may be seized under the warrant,
or a record evidencing the title to such property,
for the purpose of searching for and seizing it;
(b) from time to time re-enter any such place where
any such property or record is for the purpose
30 of performing the Sheriff's functions under the
warrant and this Act in relation to the property;
(c) seize and remove any such property or record;
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(d) make or print out, and keep, a copy of any such
record and for that purpose --
(i) seize and remove, for no more than
7 days, any computer or other thing on
5 which any such record is or may be
stored;
(ii) operate the computer or other thing;
(iii) direct a person who has the custody or
control of any such record, computer or
10 thing to make or print out a copy of the
record or to operate the computer or
thing;
(e) take reasonable measures to secure or protect
any such property, record, computer or thing
15 against damage or unauthorised removal or
interference.
(2) The powers in subsection (1)(a) and (b) --
(a) may be exercised at any time of the day or
night in respect of a place that is not a dwelling;
20 and
(b) must not be exercised in respect of a dwelling
without the consent of the occupier of the
dwelling or, if there is no occupier, the owner.
(3) Despite subsection (2)(b), if --
25 (a) the consent referred to in subsection (2)(b) is
unreasonably withheld; or
(b) the Sheriff, after reasonable attempts to do so,
cannot contact the occupier or owner of the
dwelling,
30 the Sheriff may exercise the powers in
subsection (1)(a) and (b) without that consent, at any
time of the day or night.
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s. 102
(4) A person who disobeys a direction given under
subsection (1)(d)(iii) commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
".
5 102. Section 75 replaced
Section 75 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
75. Property that cannot be seized and sold
10 The following personal property of an offender must
not be seized or sold under a warrant --
(a) property that the offender holds in trust for
another person and in which the offender does
not have a beneficial interest;
15 (b) wearing apparel and personal items that are of a
kind and value prescribed by the regulations;
(c) household property that is of a kind and value
prescribed by the regulations;
(d) property that is used by the offender to earn
20 income by personal exertion of a value that
does not exceed the amount prescribed by the
regulations.
".
103. Section 81 replaced
25 Section 81 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
81. Custody of seized property
(1) Until it is sold, seized personal property is to be kept in
30 such custody as the Sheriff decides.
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(2) Seized personal property may be left in the custody of
the offender or another person if the offender or
person, in writing, consents and agrees --
(a) to be responsible for its safekeeping;
5 (b) not to move it, or allow it to be moved, without
the prior consent of the Sheriff; and
(c) not to give custody or possession of it to
another person without the prior consent of the
Sheriff.
10 (3) If the Sheriff leaves seized personal property in the
custody of the offender or another person, the Sheriff is
not to be taken as having abandoned the property.
(4) If the Sheriff seizes any record relating to a business or
undertaking of the offender or another person, it must
15 not be retained for longer than 7 days.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any cheque, bill of
exchange, promissory note, bond, specialty or other
security for money.
".
20 104. Section 88 replaced
Section 88 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
88. Warrant, effect of
25 (1) In this section --
"saleable interest", in real property, means any legal
or equitable estate or interest in the property that
can be disposed of according to law.
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(2) A warrant issued in respect of an offender --
(a) applies to --
(i) any saleable interest that is registered
under the Transfer of Land Act 1893 in
5 respect of land under the operation of
that Act and that the offender has at the
time when the warrant is registered
under section 133 of that Act in respect
of the interest;
10 (ii) any saleable interest that is not
registered under the Transfer of Land
Act 1893 in respect of land under the
operation of that Act and that the
offender has at the time when the
15 Sheriff receives the warrant;
(iii) any saleable interest in any other real
property in the State that the offender
has at the time when the Sheriff receives
the warrant;
20 and
(b) entitles the Sheriff --
(i) to seize the land;
(ii) to sell the saleable interest; and
(iii) to apply the proceeds in accordance
25 with section 96.
(3) The Sheriff's entitlement applies even if the offender's
saleable interest is held jointly or in common with
another or others.
(4) Under a warrant, the Sheriff must not sell any saleable
30 interest that is registered under the Transfer of Land
Act 1893 in respect of land under the operation of that
Act unless, at the time of the sale, the warrant is
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registered under section 133 of that Act in respect of
the interest.
(5) If, after the Sheriff receives a warrant, a person
acquires an interest in any real property to which the
5 order applies, the person does so subject to the
Sheriff's entitlement in subsection (2) unless, at the
time of acquiring the interest --
(a) the person acquired it in good faith and for
valuable consideration;
10 (b) the person had no notice of the fact that the
Sheriff had received the warrant and that it was
in effect; and
(c) the warrant had not been registered under the
Registration of Deeds Act 1856.
15 (6) Subsection (5) does not apply to or in relation to an
interest acquired in any saleable interest that is
registered under the Transfer of Land Act 1893 in
respect of land under the operation of that Act.
".
20 105. Section 91 replaced by sections 91, 91A and 91B
Section 91 is repealed and the following sections are inserted
instead --
"
91. Power of entry
25 (1) Under a warrant the Sheriff, using any force and
assistance that is reasonably necessary in the
circumstances, may enter any real property in which
the offender has a saleable interest for the purposes of
performing the Sheriff's functions under the warrant
30 and this Act in relation to the interest.
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Sheriff may --
(a) enter the real property with any prospective
purchaser of the offender's saleable interest;
and
5 (b) conduct any sale of the interest on the property.
(3) The powers in subsections (1) and (2) --
(a) may be exercised at any time of the day or
night in respect of a place that is not a dwelling;
and
10 (b) must not be exercised in respect of a dwelling
without the consent of the occupier of the
dwelling or, if there is no occupier, the owner.
(4) Despite subsection (3)(b), if --
(a) the consent referred to in subsection (3)(b) is
15 unreasonably withheld; or
(b) the Sheriff, after reasonable attempts to do so,
cannot contact the occupier or owner of the
dwelling,
the Sheriff may exercise the powers in subsections (1)
20 and (2) without that consent, at any time of the day or
night.
91A. Offender may be permitted to sell or mortgage real
property
(1) The Sheriff may permit the offender to sell or mortgage
25 the offender's saleable interest in any real property to
which a warrant applies.
(2) The Sheriff's permit must --
(a) be in writing;
(b) require the amount of any deposit paid in
30 respect of any sale of the interest to be paid to
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the Sheriff to be held by the Sheriff as
stakeholder;
(c) state the minimum amount (including any such
deposit) that must be paid to the Sheriff out of
5 the money realised from any sale or mortgage
of the interest;
(d) state the date on which the permit expires; and
(e) contain any other information that is prescribed
by the regulations.
10 (3) The Sheriff's permit may include any conditions that
the Sheriff considers necessary.
(4) While the Sheriff's permit is in force, the Sheriff must
not sell the saleable interest under the warrant.
(5) If while the Sheriff's permit is in force --
15 (a) the offender sells or mortgages the interest;
(b) in the case of a sale, the amount of any deposit
paid is paid to the Sheriff in accordance with
the permit; and
(c) in any case, either --
20 (i) an amount not less than the minimum
amount stated in the permit is paid to
the Sheriff; or
(ii) with the Sheriff's consent, an amount
less than the minimum amount stated in
25 the permit is paid to the Sheriff,
then --
(d) any liability of the purchaser or mortgagee to
pay the offender the money paid to the Sheriff
is extinguished;
30 (e) the Sheriff must consent to the registration
under the Transfer of Land Act 1893 or the
Registration of Deeds Act 1856 of any
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documents that relate to the sale or mortgage;
and
(d) the Sheriff must apply the money received in
accordance with section 96 as if they were the
5 proceeds of a sale under the warrant.
91B. Place and manner of sale
(1) Subject to any order made by a court under this section,
the sale under a warrant of an offender's saleable
interest in real property --
10 (a) may be conducted on the property or at any
other place, as the Sheriff thinks fit;
(b) must be by public auction; and
(c) must not be for less than a fair value of the
interest.
15 (2) The Sheriff may apply to the Magistrates Court for an
order as to any or all of the following in relation to a
saleable interest to which warrant applies --
(a) that the interest may be sold by public tender;
(b) that the interest may be sold by private
20 agreement;
(c) that the interest may be sold for an amount that
is less than a fair value of the interest.
(3) The offender is entitled to be heard on an application
made under subsection (2).
25 (4) The court may make any or all of such orders.
(5) When or after making an order under subsection (2)(c)
a court may order that the interest not be sold for less
than an amount set by the court.
".
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106. Section 98 replaced
Section 98 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 98. Sheriff exempt from some licensing requirements
(1) The Sheriff and any delegate of the Sheriff may sell
property seized under a warrant without holding any
licence to do so that is required under a written law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Sheriff from
10 engaging a person with an appropriate licence under a
written law to sell property seized under a warrant.
".
107. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
15 Table
s. 4 In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 56(b) occurs and in each place insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 6 In each provision delete "Court of Petty Sessions at Perth" in
s. 7(2) each place it occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 7(3) " Magistrates Court ".
s. 61(2)(a)
s. 22(4)(c) Delete subparagraph (ii) and insert instead --
"
(ii) the Registrar must forthwith notify the
Magistrates Court or the Children's Court, as the
case requires, of the discontinuance.
".
s. 54(1) Before "clerk" insert --
" registrar or ".
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s. 62 Delete "clerk of petty sessions" in the first place it occurs and
insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "clerk of petty sessions" in the second place it occurs
and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "him" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 69(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 69(3) In each provision delete "section 158 of the Local Courts
s. 94(4) Act 1904" in each place it occurs and in each place insert
instead --
" the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
s. 79 Repeal the section.
s. 80(4) Repeal the subsection.
s. 82 Repeal the section.
s. 83 Repeal the section.
s. 84 Repeal the section.
s. 89(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) Actual seizure of real property by physical
occupation or other means before any saleable
interest in it is sold under a warrant is not
necessary.
".
s. 92(1) Delete "a writ of fieri facias and the offender were a
judgment debtor" and insert instead --
"
a property (seizure and sale) order issued under the
Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 and the
offender were the judgment debtor named in the
order
".
s. 94(2) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court at the place ".
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s. 107
s. 95(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) A warrant (as defined in section 63) has priority
over any property (seizure and sale) order issued
under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004, despite that Act and section 133 of the
Transfer of Land Act 1893.
".
s. 101(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 101(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) The application must be made in accordance
with the Magistrates Court's rules of court.
".
s. 101(3) Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" Court ".
s. 101A(1) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 101A(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) The application must be made in accordance
with the Magistrates Court's rules of court.
".
s. 101A(5) Delete "justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" Court ".
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s. 107
s. 101B(1) In paragraph (a) delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert
instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
After paragraph (a) insert the following paragraph --
"
(ab) commences an appeal under Part VIII of the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902;
".
In paragraph (b) delete "under section 187 of the Justices
Act 1902 or".
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s. 108
Part 14 -- Industrial Relations Act 1979 amended
108. Act amended in this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Industrial Relations
Act 1979*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 8 November 2002.
For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 7, 20, 28 and 31 of
2003 and Gazette 15 August 2003 p. 3685-92.]
109. Section 81D amended
Section 81D(3) and (4) are repealed and the following
10 subsections are inserted instead --
"
(3) For the purposes of prosecution jurisdiction, the clerk
of an industrial magistrate's court has in relation to that
court like powers to those that a registrar of the
15 Magistrates Court has for the purposes of the criminal
jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court under the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902.
(4) For the purposes of general jurisdiction, the clerk of an
industrial magistrate's court has like powers to those
20 that a registrar of the Magistrates Court has for the
purposes of the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates
Court under the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004.
".
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110. Section 81F inserted
After section 81E the following section is inserted --
"
81F. Industrial magistrate's court records, access to
5 records
(1) In respect of an industrial magistrate's court's records
of proceedings under its prosecution jurisdiction (as
defined in section 81CA), section 33 of the Magistrates
Court Act 2004, with any necessary changes, applies.
10 (2) In respect of an industrial magistrate's court's records
of proceedings under its general jurisdiction (as defined
in section 81CA), subsections (3) to (9) apply.
(3) A party to the proceedings may, on request, inspect or
obtain a copy of any document that is part of the
15 court's record of those proceedings.
(4) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may,
with the leave of the court, inspect or obtain a copy of
any document that is part of the court's record of the
proceedings.
20 (5) Any person may, with the leave of the court, inspect or
obtain a copy of any thing (other than a document)
received by the court in the proceedings on which
information is recorded or stored, such as a
photograph, tape or disc.
25 (6) Any person may, with the leave of the court, listen to,
view or obtain a copy of a recording of the
proceedings.
(7) When giving leave under subsection (4), (5) or (6) the
court may impose conditions on the person's access to
30 information, including a condition prohibiting or
limiting the publication or use of the information.
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(8) A decision by the court under subsection (4), (5), (6) or
(7) is administrative and is final and not subject to any
form of review.
(9) If under this section a document may be supplied to a
5 person it may, at the request of the person, be supplied
in an electronic form.
(10) The regulations may prescribe fees to be paid for
inspecting, obtaining a copy of, listening to or viewing
information in relation to proceedings in both the
10 general jurisdiction and the prosecution jurisdiction of
an industrial magistrate's court.
".
111. Sections 88 and 89 replaced
Sections 88 and 89 are repealed and the following section is
15 inserted instead --
"
88. Judgments, enforcement of
(1) In this section --
"judgment" includes an order, direction or decision.
20 (2) A person to whom money is to be paid under a
judgment of the Court may enforce it by lodging a
copy of it, certified by a clerk of the court, and an
affidavit stating to what extent it has not been complied
with, with the Supreme Court.
25 (3) If, or to the extent that, a judgment of the Court does
not require the payment of money, a person entitled to
the benefit of the judgment may enforce it by lodging a
copy of it, certified by a clerk of the court, and an
affidavit stating to what extent it has not been complied
30 with, with the Supreme Court.
(4) A judgment that is lodged with the Supreme Court
under subsection (2) or (3) is to be taken to be a
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judgment of that court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
112. Other amendments
5 The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 7(1) Delete the definition of "stipendiary magistrate".
s. 13 After paragraph (a), insert the following paragraph --
"
(ab) an industrial magistrate appointed under
section 81B;
".
After "such a member" insert --
" or industrial magistrate ".
s. 81B(2) In each provision delete "Stipendiary" and "stipendiary".
s. 81B(3)(a)
s. 81B(4)
s. 81B(6) Delete the definition of "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" and
insert instead --
"
"Chief Magistrate" means the Chief Magistrate of
the Magistrates Court.
".
s. 81CA(2) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904 as if the proceedings were an
action" and insert instead --
"
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 as if
the proceedings were a case
".
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s. 81CA(3) Delete "Part VIA of the Local Courts Act 1904." and insert
instead --
"
Part 4 of the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004.
".
s. 81CA(6) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert
s. 83D(1) instead --
s. 83D(2) " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
After Insert the following subsection --
s. 81CA(7) "
(7a) Sections 15, 16, 35 and 36 and Part 3 Division 2
of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 apply to and
in relation to an industrial magistrate's court and
its officers in the same way as they apply to and
in relation to the Magistrates Court and its
officers.
".
s. 83D(3) After "section 84" insert --
"
or section 19(1) of the Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988
".
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Part 15 Mining Act 1978 amended
s. 113
Part 15 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
113. Act amended in this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Mining Act 1978*.
[* Reprinted as at 7 September 2001.
5 For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 254 and
Act No. 28 of 2003.]
114. Section 133 replaced
Section 133 is repealed and the following section is inserted
10 instead --
"
133. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
15 magistrate.
".
115. Sections 140 and 141 replaced
Sections 140 and 141 are repealed and the following section is
inserted instead --
20 "
140. Judgments, enforcement of
(1) In this section --
"judgment" includes an order, direction or decision.
(2) A person to whom money is to be paid under a
25 judgment of a warden's court may enforce it by
lodging a copy of it, certified by the mining registrar,
and an affidavit stating to what extent it has not been
complied with, with a court of competent jurisdiction.
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(3) If, or to the extent that, a judgment of a warden's court
does not require the payment of money, a person
entitled to the benefit of the judgment may enforce it
by lodging a copy of it, certified by the mining
5 registrar, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has
not been complied with, with the Magistrates Court.
(4) A judgment that is lodged with another court under
subsection (2) or (3) is to be taken to be a judgment of
the other court and may be enforced accordingly.
10 (5) For the purposes of Part 5 Division 1 of the Civil
Judgments Enforcement Act 2004, a judgment of a
warden's court for the delivery by a person of
possession of any mining tenement or minerals to
another is to be taken to be a judgment requiring the
15 person to give possession of real or personal property
to the other person.
".
116. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
20 Table
s. 13(1) Delete "stipendiary magistrate under the Stipendiary
Magistrates Act 1957," and insert instead --
" magistrate under the Magistrates Courts Act 2004, ".
s. 119(1) Delete "seized under a warrant or writ of execution" and
insert instead --
" seized and sold to satisfy a judgment ".
s. 127(3) Repeal the subsection.
s. 134(6) Delete "a Local Court established under the Local Courts
Act 1904," and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 136(1) Delete "a Local Court established under the Local Courts
Act 1904" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 116
s. 136(2) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
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Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended Part 16
s. 117
Part 16 -- Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended
117. Act amended in this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Residential Tenancies
Act 1987*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 22 January 1999.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 333 and
Act No. 45 of 2002.]
118. Section 3 amended
10 (1) Section 3 is amended by deleting the following definitions:
"clerk"
"magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division"
"other jurisdiction".
(2) Section 3 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
15 alphabetical position the following definition --
"
"competent court", in relation to an application made
under this Act, means a court that under
section 12A or 13 has jurisdiction to hear and
20 determine the application;
".
119. Sections 12, 12A and 13 replaced
Sections 12, 12A and 13 are repealed and the following sections
are inserted instead --
25 "
12. Interpretation
In this Part --
"prescribed dispute" means any matter that may be
the subject of an application under this Act, other
30 than an application made under this Act that is, or
involves, a claim for an amount over the
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prescribed amount, but includes an application
made under clause 8 of Schedule 1, irrespective of
the amount claimed;
"prescribed amount" means $10 000 or such other
5 amount as may be prescribed.
12A. Jurisdiction over prescribed disputes
(1) The Magistrates Court has exclusive jurisdiction to
hear and determine a prescribed dispute and such
disputes are not justiciable by any other court or
10 tribunal.
(2) A prescribed dispute is a minor case for the purposes of
Part 4 of the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004 and the jurisdiction conferred by
subsection (1) is to be exercised accordingly.
15 13. Jurisdiction over other disputes
(1) If an application made under this Act is, or involves, a
claim for an amount over the prescribed amount, any
court that is competent to hear and determine a claim
founded on contract for the amount of that claim has
20 jurisdiction to hear and determine the application.
(2) To the extent that subsection (1) confers jurisdiction on
the Magistrates Court, that jurisdiction is not to be
exercised in accordance with Part 4 of the Magistrates
Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.
25 (3) Despite subsection (2), the parties to an application
referred to in subsection (1) in respect of which the
Magistrates Court has jurisdiction may consent in
writing (which consent is irrevocable) to the
proceedings being heard and determined by the
30 Magistrates Court in accordance with Part 4 of the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.
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(4) In respect of the hearing and determination of an
application referred to in subsection (1) --
(a) the practice and procedure applicable in the
court dealing with the application shall, subject
5 to subsection (3), apply and this Part (other than
this subsection) and regulations made for the
purposes of this Part shall not apply; but
(b) subject to paragraph (a), this Act shall apply.
(5) If on an application referred to in subsection (1) the
10 plaintiff recovers an amount that is not more than the
prescribed amount, the plaintiff shall not be awarded
any costs unless the court is satisfied that at the time of
making the application there were reasonable grounds
for the plaintiff to believe that he had a claim for an
15 amount over the prescribed amount.
13A. Magistrates Court's jurisdiction
(1) For the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction conferred
by section 12A and 13, the Magistrates Court is to be
constituted by a magistrate.
20 (2) Despite subsection (1), a registrar of the Magistrates
Court may, subject to the directions of a magistrate,
exercise the court's jurisdiction in respect of any
application that is to be dealt with in accordance with
Part 4 of the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
25 Act 2004 if --
(a) the application is within a prescribed class of
applications; and
(b) either --
(i) the application is not disputed; or
30 (ii) a party to the application does not
appear.
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s. 120
(3) An application made under this Act to the Magistrates
Court shall be made to the court at the place nearest to
the place where the premises the subject of the
proceedings are situated but, with the consent of the
5 parties, may be made to the court at any other place.
".
120. Various references changed
(1) The Act is amended in each provision listed in the Table to this
subsection by deleting "magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes
10 Division" wherever it appears and in each place inserting
instead --
" competent court ".
Table
s. 15(1) s. 73(1) s. 80
s. 20(d) s. 74(1) s. 83
s. 32(1) s. 75(1) s. 84
s. 60(1) s. 76(2) Schedule 1 Part D
s. 60(3) s. 77(1) cl. 8(1)
s. 65(1)(b) s. 78(2) cl. 8(4)
s. 65(2) s. 79(6)
s. 71(1) s. 79(10)
s. 71(2) s. 79(12)
s. 72(1) s. 79(15)
s. 72(2)
(2) The Act is amended in each provision listed in the Table to this
15 subsection by deleting "he" wherever it appears and in each
place inserting instead --
" it ".
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Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended Part 16
s. 121
Table
s. 15(2) s. 71(2) s. 74(2)
s. 19(1)(b)(i) s. 71(3) s. 75(1)
s. 20 s. 71(5) s. 75(2)
s. 23(1) s. 72(3)(a) s. 79(15)
s. 24(1) s. 72(4) Schedule 1 Part D
s. 32(4) s. 73(1) cl. 8(7)(a)
s. 65(2) s. 73(2)
(3) The Act is amended in each provision listed in the Table to this
subsection by deleting "magistrate" (other than in the context of
"magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division") wherever it
5 appears and in each place inserting instead --
" court ".
Table
s. 15(2)(e) s. 32(5) s. 76(1)
s. 15(4) s. 32(6) s. 77(2)
s. 22(2) s. 71(3) s. 79(12)
s. 22(3) s. 71(4) s. 84
s. 22(4) s. 71(5) Schedule 1 Part D
s. 23(3) s. 72(3) cl. 8(1)
s. 24(2) s. 72(4) cl. 8(2)
s. 26(1) s. 73(2) cl. 8(3)
s. 26(2) s. 74(2) cl. 8(7)
s. 32(4) s. 75(2)
121. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
10 Table
s. 9(4)(c) In each provision delete "or magistrate" in each place it
s. 9(4)(e) occurs.
s. 15(2) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
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Part 16 Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended
s. 121
s. 15(3) Delete "A magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division"
and insert instead --
" The court ".
s. 16(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) An order made under this Act by a
competent court may be enforced as if it
were a judgment of that court.
".
s. 17(1) Delete "a magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division"
and insert instead --
" the court that heard and determined the proceedings ".
s. 18(2) Delete "magistrate hears an application the clerk" and insert
instead --
" competent court hears an application the court ".
Delete paragraph (b)(ii) and insert instead --
"
(ii) such notice of the nature of the application
as is required by rules of court or directed
by the court in a particular case.
".
s. 19(1)(a) Delete "magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division or
the clerk" and insert instead --
" competent court ".
Delete "a magistrate so sitting" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 19(1)(b) Delete "magistrate so sitting" and insert instead --
" competent court ".
Delete "before him" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" before it ".
Delete "the magistrate" in the 4 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 20 Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" competent court ".
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Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended Part 16
s. 121
s. 20(k) In each provision delete "in its other jurisdiction".
s. 20(l)
s. 21 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
21. Evidence
In any proceedings on an application under
this Act, a competent court shall not be
bound by the rules of evidence but may
inform itself upon any matter relating to the
proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.
".
s. 23(1) Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" a competent court ".
s. 23(2) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" judicial officer who presided ".
s. 24(1) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" competent court ".
s. 25(1) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" competent court ".
s. 26(1) Delete "the clerk acting under section 12A" and insert
instead --
" a registrar acting under section 13A(2) ".
s. 26(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) No declaratory judgment shall be given and no
order shall be made under section 36 of the
Magistrates Court Act 2004 in respect of
proceedings taken or to be taken under this Act
in the Magistrates Court or any order made in
such proceedings by that court, unless the
Supreme Court is satisfied that the Magistrates
Court had or has no jurisdiction conferred by or
under this Act in respect of the proceedings or
that a party to the proceedings has been denied
natural justice.
".
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Part 16 Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended
s. 121
After s. 26(2) Insert the following subsection --
"
(3) This section applies despite Part 7 of the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004.
".
s. 32(3) Delete "A magistrate" and insert instead --
" The court ".
s. 72(3)(b) Delete "he" in the first place it occurs and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 74(1) Delete "he" in the first place it occurs and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 79(10) Delete "a local".
Delete "local" in the second place it occurs.
s. 79(11) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(11) Any moneys paid into court under
subsection (10) shall be credited to the Rental
Accommodation Fund as provided by
clause 3(2)(c) of Schedule 1.
".
s. 81(1) Delete "magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division or
before another".
Delete "magistrate or".
Delete "he or".
s. 81(2) Delete "magistrate sitting in the Small Disputes Division or
before another".
Delete "magistrate or" in the 2 places it occurs.
s. 81(2)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) where such proceedings have been
completed, or are not by way of application to
a competent court, a competent court,
".
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Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended Part 16
s. 121
Schedule 1 In paragraph (b)(i) delete "Small Disputes Divisions of local
Part A cl. 3(3) courts" and insert instead --
"
Magistrates Court in connection with dealing with minor
cases (within the meaning of the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004)
".
Schedule 1 Delete "magistrate's" and insert instead --
Part D cl. 8(3) " court's ".
Schedule 1 Delete the subclause and insert instead --
Part D cl. 8(8) "
(8) An application under this clause is a
prescribed dispute within the meaning of
section 12 irrespective of the amount claimed.
".
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Part 17 Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended
s. 122
Part 17 -- Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended
122. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Restraining Orders
Act 1997*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 6 October 2000.]
123. References to "clerk" changed
The Act is amended in each provision listed in the Table to this
section by deleting "clerk" wherever it appears and in each
place inserting instead --
10 " registrar ".
Table
s. 8(3) s. 43A(3) s. 59
s. 9(1) s. 43A(5) s. 63(7)
s. 9(2) s. 43A(7) s. 67(2)
s. 10(1) s. 43(8) s. 67(3)
s. 23(2) s. 44 s. 76(1)
s. 24(3)(a) s. 44B s. 78(1)
s. 26(2) s. 45A(1) s. 78(2)
s. 26(3) s. 46(1) s. 78(3)
s. 29(2) s. 47(1) s. 79
s. 30 s. 47(2) s. 79C(1)
s. 31 s. 47(3) s. 79C(2)
s. 32(3) s. 48A(2) s. 79C(3)
s. 32(4) s. 49(2) s. 79C(4)
s. 33(1) s. 49(3) s. 79E(1)
s. 33(2) s. 49A(1) s. 79E(4)
s. 39 s. 50C(1) s. 79F
s. 40(3) s. 54(2) s. 90(2)
s. 40(4) s. 55(1)
s. 41(3) s. 55(2)
s. 41(4) s. 55(4)
124. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
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s. 124
Table
s. 3 Delete the definition of "clerk".
Insert in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"registrar" means the registrar of the relevant
court;
".
s. 4(a) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions" or "the
s. 7A(a) court of petty sessions" in each place it occurs and in each
s. 25(3)(b) place insert instead --
s. 38(4)(b) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 52
s. 61(3)(b)
s. 79B(2)
s. 10(2)(d) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(d) the court copy of the order to be delivered to the
Magistrates Court at the place where the
authorised magistrate who made the order sits.
".
s. 10(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) The registrar of the Magistrates Court to which
the court copy of the order is delivered under
subsection (2)(d) is to cause the order to be
delivered to the authorised magistrate who made
it and a copy of it to be delivered --
(a) if the respondent is a child, to the
Children's Court; or
(b) otherwise, to the Magistrates Court,
at the place nearest to where the respondent
lives.
(3a) The registrar of the court to which an order is
delivered under subsection (3) is to register it.
".
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Part 17 Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended
s. 124
s. 17(1) Delete "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" in the first place it
occurs and insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "the Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" and insert
instead --
" he or she ".
s. 17(2) Repeal the subsection.
s. 52(3) Delete "clerks" and insert instead --
" registrars ".
After s. 63(6) Insert the following subsection --
"
(6a) A restraining order made under subsection (1)
by a justice of the peace considering a case for
bail is taken to have been made by --
(a) the Children's Court if the person charged
is a child;
(b) the Magistrates Court in any other case.
".
s. 64(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) If the decision was made by the Magistrates
Court, the appeal is to be made in accordance
with Part 7 of the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004 unless subsection (6a)(a)
applies.
".
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Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended Part 17
s. 124
After s. 64(6a) Insert the following subsection --
"
(6b) If --
(a) the decision was made under section 63(1)
to make a restraining order against a person
charged with an offence;
(b) the person charged is convicted of that or
another offence; and
(c) the person charged appeals against the
conviction or the sentence imposed,
any appeal under subsection (1) by the person
charged against the decision is to be made to the
court that hears and determines the appeal
against the conviction or sentence.
".
s. 72(1)(a) Delete the paragraph and "or" after it and insert instead --
"
(a) the Magistrates Court, the practices and
procedures applying in that court under the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004;
or
".
s. 72(2) Repeal the subsection.
s. 74 Delete the definition of "clerk".
Delete the full stop after the definition of "registered order"
and insert a semi colon instead.
After the definition of "registered order" insert --
"
"registrar" means the registrar to whom an
application for registration of an interstate
order is made or another registrar of the same
court.
".
s. 75(2) Delete "a clerk of a court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" a registrar of the Magistrates Court ".
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Part 18 Supreme Court Act 1935 amended
s. 125
Part 18 -- Supreme Court Act 1935 amended
125. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Supreme Court
Act 1935*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 9 February 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 385 and
Acts Nos. 20 and 28 of 2003.]
126. Section 17 inserted
10 After section 16 the following section is inserted --
"
17. Court may transfer case to lower court
(1) In this section --
"lower court" means the District Court or the
15 Magistrates Court.
(2) If an action or matter in the Court --
(a) is within a lower court's jurisdiction;
(b) becomes within a lower court's jurisdiction
because the claim in the action or matter is
20 reduced by a payment into court, an admitted
set-off, a judgment on part of the claim, or
otherwise; or
(c) becomes within a lower court's jurisdiction
because the jurisdiction of the lower court is
25 increased,
the Court may order that the action or matter be
transferred to the lower court.
(3) An order under subsection (2) may be made on the
application of a party to the action or matter or by the
30 Court on its own initiative.
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s. 127
(4) If the Court makes an order under subsection (2) it may
also make any other necessary orders including orders
as to --
(a) the registry of the lower court in which the
5 action or matter is to be conducted;
(b) the payment of fees in the lower court; and
(c) the costs in the action or matter that relate to
proceedings in the Court.
(5) If the Court makes an order under subsection (2) the
10 Principal Registrar is to send the Court's file to the
registry of the lower court in which the action or matter
is to be conducted.
(6) The lower court to which an action or matter is
transferred under an order made under subsection (2) is
15 to deal with the action or matter as if it had been
commenced in that court.
".
127. Section 171 replaced
Section 171 is repealed and the following section is inserted
20 instead --
"
171. Fees, regulations may prescribe
(1) The Governor may make regulations providing for or
prescribing the fees to be paid --
25 (a) when commencing a cause or matter;
(b) when entering a cause or matter for trial or at
any other stage of proceedings in a cause or
matter;
(c) when lodging a document with the Court;
30 (d) for the issue of any document by the Court;
(e) for the service of any document;
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s. 128
(f) in respect of the conduct of the business of any
office of or connected with the Court; and
(g) for the carrying out of any order or warrant of
the Court.
5 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may
prescribe the fees and expenses to be paid to mediators
and experts.
(3) If a question arises as to the fee payable or applicable
in a particular case, the question is to be decided by the
10 Principal Registrar.
(4) A person affected by a decision of the Principal
Registrar made under subsection (3) may have it
reviewed by the Court in a summary way.
(5) All fees received by the Court are to be credited to the
15 Consolidated Fund.
".
128. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 4 In the definition of "Inferior Court", delete "a local court"
and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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Supreme Court Act 1935 amended Part 18
s. 128
s. 20 Delete "provisions of the Local Courts Act 1904, the Justices
Act 1902, the Courts of Session Act 1921 and the Mining
Act 1904," and insert instead --
"
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969, the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902, the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004,
the Children's Court of Western Australia
Act 1988, the Family Court Act 1997 and the
Mining Act 1978,
".
s. 32(3) Repeal the subsection.
s. 35 Repeal the section.
s. 37(1) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
s. 49(1) Delete "stipendiary".
s. 58(1)(h) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(h) appeals under the Criminal Procedure
(Summary) Act 1902, if made returnable before
the Full Court; and an appeal under that Act
from a Judge to the Full Court;
".
s. 58(1)(i) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(i) appeals from the Magistrates Court under the
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004;
".
Part VII Repeal the Part.
(s. 117-146)
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Part 18 Supreme Court Act 1935 amended
s. 128
s. 156 Before "The Sheriff " insert the subsection designation "(1)".
After "writs," insert --
" applications, ".
At the end of the section insert the following subsection --
"
(2) The Sheriff is also an officer of the District Court
and the Magistrates Court and has the same
functions in respect of those courts as in respect
of the Supreme Court, including those under
subsection (1).
".
s. 157 Repeal the section.
s. 159 Repeal the sections.
s. 160
s. 162
s. 163
s. 164
s. 165(2) Repeal the subsection.
s. 167(1)(n) Delete the paragraph.
s. 176 Delete "for the State or for any part or district thereof".
page 136
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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended Part 19
s. 129
Part 19 -- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation
Act 1981 amended
129. Act amended by this Part
The amendments in this Part are to the Worker's Compensation
5 and Rehabilitation Act 1981*.
[* Reprinted as at 14 September 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 28 and 35 of
2003.]
130. Section 120 inserted
10 After section 119 the following section is inserted --
"
120. Compensation magistrate's court records, access to
(1) In respect of a compensation magistrate's court's
records of proceedings in its jurisdiction under
15 section 115(1)(d), section 33 of the Magistrates Court
Act 2004, with any necessary changes, applies.
(2) In respect of a compensation magistrate's court's
records of proceedings in its jurisdiction under
section 115(1)(a), (b) and (c), subsections (3) to (9)
20 apply.
(3) A party to the proceedings may, on request, inspect or
obtain a copy of any document that is part of the
court's record of those proceedings.
(4) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may,
25 with the leave of the court, inspect or obtain a copy of
any document that is part of the court's record of the
proceedings.
(5) Any person may, with the leave of the court, inspect or
obtain a copy of any thing (other than a document)
30 received by the court in the proceedings on which
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Part 19 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended
s. 131
information is recorded or stored, such as a
photograph, tape or disc.
(6) Any person may, with the leave of the court, listen to,
view or obtain a copy of a recording of the
5 proceedings.
(7) When giving leave under subsection (4), (5) or (6) the
court may impose conditions on the person's access to
information, including a condition prohibiting or
limiting the publication or use of the information.
10 (8) A decision by the court under subsection (4), (5), (6) or
(7) is administrative and is final and not subject to any
form of review.
(9) If under this section a document may be supplied to a
person it may, at the request of the person, be supplied
15 in an electronic form.
(10) The regulations may prescribe fees to be paid for
inspecting, obtaining a copy of, listening to or viewing
information in relation to proceedings in any
jurisdiction of a compensation magistrate's court.
20 ".
131. Part IIIA Division 6 replaced
Part IIIA Division 6 is repealed and the following Division is
inserted instead --
"
25 Division 6 -- Enforcement of compensation
magistrate's court judgments
84ZZ. Judgments, enforcement of
(1) In this section --
"judgment" includes an order, direction or decision.
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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended Part 19
s. 132
(2) A person to whom money is to be paid under a
judgment of a compensation magistrate's court may
enforce it by lodging a copy of it, certified by a clerk of
the court, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has
5 not been complied with, with a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(3) If, or to the extent that, a judgment of a compensation
magistrate's court does not require the payment of
money, a person entitled to the benefit of the judgment
10 may enforce it by lodging a copy of it, certified by a
clerk of the court, and an affidavit stating to what
extent it has not been complied with, with the
Magistrates Court.
(4) A judgment that is lodged with another court under
15 subsection (2) or (3) is to be taken to be a judgment of
the other court and may be enforced accordingly.
".
132. Section 176 amended
After section 176(1)(l) the following paragraph is inserted --
20 "
(m) providing for or prescribing the fees to be paid
in respect of or in connection with any case in
the jurisdiction of a compensation magistrate's
court including the fees to be paid --
25 (i) when commencing a case in the Court;
(ii) when entering a case for trial or at any
other stage of proceedings in a case;
(iii) when lodging a document with the
Court;
30 (iv) for the issue of any document by the
Court;
(v) for the service of any document;
".
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Part 19 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended
s. 133
133. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 57A(2) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 113(2) In each provision delete "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" and
s. 113(4) insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court ".
s. 113(6) Repeal the subsection.
s. 114(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) The clerk of a compensation magistrate's court
has in relation to that court like powers to those
that a registrar of the Magistrates Court has for
the purposes of the criminal jurisdiction of the
Magistrates Court under the Criminal Procedure
(Summary) Act 1902.
".
s. 115(2) Delete "a magistrate sitting as".
After s. 115(2) Insert the following subsection --
"
(2a) Sections 15, 16, 35 and 36 and Part 3 Division 2
of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 apply to and
in relation to a compensation magistrate's court
and its officers in the same way as they apply to
and in relation to the Magistrates Court and its
officers.
".
s. 179(1) Delete "bailiff of that court" and insert instead --
" Sheriff ".
s. 179(2) Delete "bailiff" and insert instead --
" Sheriff ".
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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 amended Part 19
s. 133
s. 188A(1) Before "that jurisdiction" insert --
"
, subject to section 19(1) of the Children's Court of
Western Australia Act 1988,
".
s. 188A(1) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert
s. 188A(4) instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 188A(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) Part VIII of the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902 applies in respect of decisions of a
compensation magistrate's court made under
subsection (1).
".
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Part 20 Amendments to Acts about land
Division 1 Registration of Deeds Act 1856 amended
s. 134
Part 20 -- Amendments to Acts about land
Division 1 -- Registration of Deeds Act 1856 amended
134. Act amended by this Division
The amendments in this Division are to the Registration of
5 Deeds Act 1856*.
[* Reprinted as at 16 March 1976.]
135. Section 1 replaced
Section 1 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
10 "
1. Application of Act
No memorial may be registered pursuant to this Act in
respect of any land, whether Crown, freehold or
leasehold, that is under the operation of the Transfer of
15 Land Act 1893.
".
136. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 13 Delete "Civil Court" and insert instead --
" Supreme Court ".
s. 19 Delete "said Civil Court" and insert instead --
" Supreme Court ".
s. 20 Delete "said Civil Court" and insert instead --
" Supreme Court ".
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Amendments to Acts about land Part 20
Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended Division 2
s. 137
Division 2 -- Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended
137. Act amended by this Division
The amendments in this Division are to the Transfer of Land
Act 1893*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 9 February 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2002, Table 1, p. 400 and
Acts Nos. 45 of 2002, 6 and 28 of 2003.]
138. Section 133 replaced
10 Section 133 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
133. Property (seizure and sale) order, registration of
etc.
15 (1) In this section --
"lodged" means presented to the Registrar for
registration;
"property (seizure and sale) order" means a property
(seizure and sale) order issued by a court under the
20 Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004;
"register" includes to give effect to;
"sale period", in relation to a property (seizure and
sale) order that is registered under this section in
respect of a saleable interest, means the period of
25 6 months after the date of registration or, if the
period is extended by an order made under
subsection (13), the extended period;
"saleable interest" has the meaning given by
section 80(1) of the Civil Judgments Enforcement
30 Act 2004;
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Part 20 Amendments to Acts about land
Division 2 Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended
s. 138
"Sheriff's dealing", in relation to saleable interest,
means a transfer of the saleable interest pursuant to
a sale of it by the Sheriff under a property (seizure
and sale) order.
5 (2) A judgment creditor who is named in a property
(seizure and sale) order may apply to the Registrar to
have the order registered in respect of any saleable
interest --
(a) that the judgment debtor named in the order has
10 in any land that is under the operation of this
Act; and
(b) that is registered in respect of the land.
(3) The application must --
(a) be made before the order ceases to have effect
15 under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004;
(b) be made in the prescribed form;
(c) identify the land in which the judgment debtor
has a saleable interest;
20 (d) identify the judgment debtor's saleable interest;
(e) be accompanied by a copy of --
(i) the order, certified as a true copy by the
Sheriff; and
(ii) any order made under section 15 of the
25 Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004
that affects the order or the judgment to
which it relates;
(f) be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and
(g) contain or be accompanied by any other
30 information that is prescribed.
(4) Subject to any order made under section 15 of the Civil
Judgments Enforcement Act 2004, on such an
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application the Registrar must register the order in
respect of the judgment debtor's saleable interest, with
effect from the time when the application was lodged,
if satisfied that --
5 (a) the application is made in accordance with
subsection (3);
(b) the judgment to which the order relates has not
been satisfied; and
(c) the order is not already registered and in effect
10 in respect of that saleable interest.
(5) If the order is registered in respect of a saleable
interest, the order has effect for the purposes of this
section until a discharge of it is registered under
subsection (12), subject to any order made under
15 section 15 of the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004.
(6) Until the order is registered in respect of a saleable
interest, a Sheriff's dealing in relation to the interest is
not valid as against a purchaser of the interest for
20 valuable consideration, notwithstanding that at the time
of the purchase --
(a) the order had been received by the Sheriff; or
(b) the purchaser had actual or constructive notice
of the order.
25 (7) While the order has effect in respect of a saleable
interest none of the following prevails against a
Sheriff's dealing in relation to the interest --
(a) an unregistered instrument, document, or
writing;
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(b) an equitable mortgage or charge by deposit or
otherwise without writing that affects any land,
lease, sublease, mortgage, annuity or other
charge,
5 unless a caveat in respect of the matter referred to in
paragraph (a) or (b) is lodged --
(c) before the Registrar receives the application to
register the order; or
(d) with the permission of the Sheriff while the
10 order has effect.
(8) While the order has effect in respect of a saleable
interest, an instrument that affects the interest must not
be registered unless --
(a) the Sheriff has given permission for the
15 instrument to be registered; or
(b) the instrument is an order made, or a notice
given, under the Land Administration Act 1997
in relation to Crown land by the Minister under
that Act.
20 (9) If while the order has effect in respect of a saleable
interest a Sheriff's dealing is lodged, the Registrar must
register the dealing.
(10) For the purposes of subsection (9) the Registrar may
register a Sheriff's dealing without requiring the
25 production of the duplicate (if any) of the certificate of
title or a Crown lease or of any other instrument if --
(a) the Registrar has given at least 14 days' notice
of his intention to do so in at least one
newspaper published in the city of Perth or
30 circulating in the neighbourhood of the land;
and
(b) the transferee has paid the cost of giving the
notice.
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(11) When a Sheriff's dealing is registered under
subsection (9) in respect of a saleable interest --
(a) the dealing, if made by the Sheriff, has effect as
if it was made by the judgment debtor;
5 (b) the judgment debtor's title to the saleable
interest is extinguished; and
(c) any estate or interest of an unregistered
purchaser, transferee or mortgagee of the
saleable interest or of a person claiming under
10 or through the judgment debtor is extinguished
unless it is the subject of a caveat --
(i) lodged before the Registrar received the
application to register the order; or
(ii) lodged with the permission of the
15 Sheriff while the order has effect.
(12) If while the order has effect --
(a) a Sheriff's dealing is registered;
(b) the judgment creditor applies for the order to be
discharged; or
20 (c) on an application made by any person and
accompanied by the prescribed fee, the
Registrar is satisfied that --
(i) the judgment to which the order relates
has been satisfied;
25 (ii) the order has been cancelled by the
court that issued it; or
(iii) the sale period has expired,
the Registrar must register a discharge of the order with
effect from the time when the dealing was registered or
30 the application was lodged, as the case requires.
(13) If, on an application made by the judgment creditor, the
court that issued the property (seizure and sale) order is
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satisfied that the circumstances justify doing so, it may
make an order that extends the sale period for a period
set by the court that is not longer than 6 months.
(14) An application made under subsection (13) must be
5 served on the judgment debtor unless the court orders
otherwise.
(15) An order may be made under subsection (13) on more
than one occasion.
(16) An order made under subsection (13) has no effect
10 unless it is lodged with the Registrar before the sale
period would otherwise have expired together with an
application to have the order registered and the
prescribed fee.
(17) On an application made under subsection (16) the
15 Registrar must register the order with effect from the
time when the application was lodged.
(18) If under this section an instrument or caveat that may
be lodged with the Sheriff's permission is lodged, the
Sheriff's written permission must be lodged with or
20 endorsed on the instrument or caveat.
".
139. Section 138 amended
Section 138 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting before "Upon receipt" the subsection
25 designation "(1)";
(b) by deleting the semicolon after "been lodged" and
inserting instead --
"
or the judgment creditor named in any property
30 (seizure and sale) order registered under section 133 in
respect of the judgment debtor's saleable interest in
such land.
";
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(c) by deleting "and such applicant or proprietor" and
inserting instead --
"
(2) Any such applicant, proprietor or judgment creditor,
5 ";
(d) by inserting before "Except" the subsection designation
"(3)";
(e) by inserting before "A caveat" the subsection
designation "(4)".
10 140. Other amendments
The Act is amended as set out in the Table to this section.
Table
s. 4(1) Delete the definition of "Sheriff" and insert instead --
"
"Sheriff" means the Sheriff of Western Australia
and any deputy sheriff appointed by the
Sheriff of Western Australia;
".
s. 78 Delete "magistrate of a local court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 90 Repeal the section.
s. 116 Delete "justices of the peace" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 119 Delete "The sheriff or other officer who shall have the
execution of any writ of fieri facias issued in such action
shall on being served with a copy of such order obey the
same.".
s. 136K(4) Delete "Neither the second and third sentences of
section 138, nor the whole of section 141A, apply or applies"
and insert instead --
" Sections 138(3) and (4) and 141A do not apply ".
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s. 138B(1) After "was lodged" insert --
"
, or the judgment creditor named in a property (seizure
and sale) order registered under section 133 in respect
of the judgment debtor's saleable interest in such land,
".
s. 138D(1)(d) Delete the paragraph and "or" after it and insert instead --
"
(d) the consent of the proprietor to do so and, if the
notice issued under section 138B(1) was issued
on the application of a judgment creditor, the
consent of the judgment creditor to do so are
endorsed on the further caveat; or
".
s. 141A After "interest in the land" insert --
"
or on the application of the judgment creditor named
in a property (seizure and sale) order registered under
section 133 in respect of the judgment debtor's estate
or interest in such land
".
s. 149 Delete "copy of writ" and insert instead --
" , court order ".
s. 150 Delete "copy writ" and insert instead --
" , court order ".
s. 185 Repeal the section.
s. 192 Delete "writ of fi. fa." and insert instead --
" court order ".
s. 214(2) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 239(1)(h) In subparagraph (ii), after "execution", insert --
" or court order ".
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Part 21 -- Amendments to other Acts
141. Various Acts amended
Each Act listed in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in that
Schedule immediately below the short title of the Act.
5 142. Other amendments to various Acts
Each Act listed in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in that
Schedule immediately below the short title of the Act.
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Part 22 -- Transitional provisions
Division 1 -- Provisions about enforcing judgments
143. Interpretation
(1) In this Part --
5 "commencement" means the commencement of this Part;
"court fee", for an application, does not include any fee
payable in connection with serving the application to the
Sheriff or any other person;
"enforcement process" means any writ, warrant, order, or
10 other process, issued by a court for or in connection with
enforcing a judgment or order of the court.
(2) This Part does not limit the operation of the Interpretation
Act 1984 Part V.
144. Judgments not satisfied before commencement
15 If immediately before commencement a judgment of the
Supreme Court, District Court or Local Court is unsatisfied,
then on commencement --
(a) if proceedings to enforce the judgment are pending or
any process for the enforcement of the judgment is in
20 force, section 145 applies;
(b) otherwise, the judgment may be enforced under and
subject to the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004.
145. Pending proceedings to enforce a judgment
(1) If immediately before commencement proceedings for or in
25 connection with enforcing a judgment are pending in a court,
then on commencement either --
(a) the proceedings may be continued under the law in force
immediately before commencement, despite the
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enactment of the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004; or
(b) the person entitled to the benefit of the judgment may
discontinue the proceedings and commence proceedings
5 under the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 to
enforce the judgment.
(2) If proceedings are continued under subsection (1)(a) --
(a) no enforcement process may be issued under the law in
force immediately before commencement for or in
10 connection with enforcing the judgment; but
(b) subject to the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004,
the court may make any order under that Act that
substantially corresponds with any order that the court
could have made in the proceedings under the law in
15 force immediately before commencement.
(3) If proceedings under the Supreme Court Act 1935
section 126(2) or the Local Courts Act 1904 section 130 are
continued under subsection (1)(a), they are to be taken to be a
means inquiry held under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
20 Act 2004 for the purposes of subsection (2)(b).
(4) Subsection (2)(a) does not prevent the issue of any warrant or
writ in connection with conducting any proceedings that are
continued under subsection (1)(a).
(5) No court fee shall be payable for commencing proceedings as
25 permitted by subsection (1)(b) by a person who has
discontinued proceedings as permitted by that subsection.
146. Pending process to enforce a judgment
(1) If immediately before commencement any enforcement process
is in force, then on commencement the process continues in
30 force under the law in force immediately before commencement
until --
(a) the process ceases to be in force under that law;
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(b) the process ceases to be in force under subsection (6)(a);
or
(c) the expiry of 12 months after commencement,
whichever happens first, and may be served, dealt with, or
5 executed, under the law in force immediately before
commencement which continues to apply to and in respect of
the process.
(2) If --
(a) on commencement a copy of a writ of fieri facias is in
10 the Register maintained under the Transfer of Land
Act 1893, having been served on the Registrar and
entered in that Register under section 133 of that Act; or
(b) after commencement a copy of a writ of fieri facias is
entered in that Register under section 133 of that Act,
15 having been served on the Registrar under that section,
then --
(c) despite subsection (1) the Transfer of Land Act 1893
section 133 (as inserted by this Act) applies to and in
respect of the writ as if the writ were a property (seizure
20 and sale) order that had been --
(i) issued under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004; and
(ii) registered under the Transfer of Land Act 1893
section 133 (as inserted by this Act) at the time
25 when the copy of the writ was so served;
(d) if the sale period referred to in the Transfer of Land
Act 1893 section 133 (as inserted by this Act) in respect
of the writ expires at a time after the writ ceases to be in
force under the law in force immediately before
30 commencement, the writ is to be taken to remain in
force until the sale period expires, despite that law; and
(e) subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), subsection (1) applies
to and in respect of the writ.
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(3) In subsection (2), a reference to a writ of fieri facias includes a
reference to a warrant of execution issued out of a Local Court
under the Local Courts Act 1904.
(4) If immediately before commencement any enforcement process
5 is in force but unexecuted, the person for whose benefit the
process was issued may apply for an order under the Civil
Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 to enforce the judgment or
order.
(5) No court fee shall be payable on making an application under
10 subsection (4) for an order under the Civil Judgments
Enforcement Act 2004.
(6) If on an application made under subsection (4) an order is made
under the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 --
(a) the unexecuted process referred to in subsection (4)
15 ceases to be in force; and
(b) the order made under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
Act 2004 has the same priority as the unexecuted
process referred to in subsection (4) has immediately
before it ceases to be in force under paragraph (a).
20 147. Existing bailiffs and their assistants, termination of
appointment etc.
(1) On commencement the following offices are abolished and the
persons holding them cease to do so --
(a) a bailiff appointed under the District Court of Western
25 Australia Act 1969 section 28(1);
(b) a person appointed under the District Court of Western
Australia Act 1969 section 28(2) by a bailiff to assist the
bailiff;
(c) a bailiff appointed under the Local Courts Act 1904
30 section 16;
(d) a person appointed under the Local Courts Act 1904
section 16 by a bailiff to assist the bailiff.
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(2) If immediately before commencement a person who is not a
police officer is a bailiff appointed under the Local Courts Act
1904 section 16, then on commencement the person is entitled
to be appointed as a bailiff under the Civil Judgments
5 Enforcement Act 2004 section 107 for a term of 5 years as from
commencement.
(3) If immediately before commencement a person who is a police
officer is --
(a) a bailiff appointed under the District Court of Western
10 Australia Act 1969 section 28(1); or
(b) a bailiff appointed under the Local Courts Act 1904
section 16,
then on commencement the person is taken to have been
appointed as a bailiff under the Civil Judgments Enforcement
15 Act 204 section 107.
Division 2 -- General
148. Transitional regulations
(1) If this Act does not provide sufficiently for a matter or issue of a
transitional nature that arises as a result of the repeal or
20 amendment of any Act by this Act and the coming into
operation of any of the Acts referred to in section 3, the
Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are
required, necessary or convenient to be prescribed for providing
for the matter or issue.
25 (2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may be expressed to
have effect before the day on which they are published in the
Gazette.
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(3) To the extent that a provision of regulations made under
subsection (1) has effect before the day on which it is published
in the Gazette, it does not --
(a) affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than
5 the State or an agency of the State) the rights of that
person existing before the day of publication; or
(b) impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or
an agency of the State) in respect of anything done or
omitted to be done before the day of publication.
10
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
Schedule 1 -- Amendments to various Acts
[s. 142]
1. Aboriginal Communities Act 1979
s. 11 Repeal the section.
2. Administration Act 1903
s. 54(1) Delete "the magistrate of every Local Court held at a town"
and insert instead --
" a magistrate of the Magistrates Court at a place ".
5 3. Agricultural Practices (Disputes) Act 1995
s. 13(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) A person to whom costs are to be paid under
such a determination may enforce it by lodging a
certified copy of it, and an affidavit stating to
what extent it has not been complied with, with
a court of competent jurisdiction.
(5) When lodged, the determination is to be taken to
be a judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
4. Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
s. 93(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 102 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
102. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
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5. Agriculture Protection Board Act 1950
s. 30 Delete "justices or in any court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
6. Animal Welfare 2002
s. 44(6) In each provision delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
s. 44(7) " Magistrates Court ".
s. 44(8)
s. 56(1)
7. Art Gallery Act 1959
s. 27(1) Delete "Court of Petty Sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
8. Artificial Breeding of Stock Act 1965
s. 8(2) In each provision delete "Clerk" in each place it occurs and
s. 8(3) in each place insert instead --
" registrar ".
5 9. Auction Sales Act 1973
s. 5(1)(d) Delete "or by any magistrate".
s. 11(1) Delete "clerk of the court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" registrar of the Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 11(2) In each provision delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in
s. 11(3) each place insert instead --
s. 11(5) " registrar ".
s. 11(6)
s. 21(2)
s. 22(2)
s. 22(3)
s. 22(4)
s. 11(5a) Delete "clerk of the court of petty sessions at which" and
insert instead --
" registrar of the Magistrates Court at the place where ".
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s. 11(7) Delete "issued out of the same court".
s. 16(1) In each provision delete "stipendiary" in each place it occurs.
s. 17(4)
s. 18
s. 33(3)(b)
s. 33(4)
s. 20 Repeal the section.
s. 21(1) Delete "the clerk of the court by which it was granted" and
insert instead --
" a registrar of the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "the clerk" in the second place it occurs and insert
instead --
" the registrar ".
s. 22(1) Delete "may summon the licensee before either the court by
which the licence was granted or a court of petty sessions
constituted by a stipendiary magistrate sitting alone for the
place where the alleged conduct occurred, to" and insert
instead --
"
may apply to the Magistrates Court for a summons
requiring the licensee to appear before the Court
and
".
s. 22(2) In paragraphs (a) and (b), delete "a court" and insert
instead --
" the court ".
s. 35(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
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10. Bail Act 1982
s. 3 In the definition of "authorised community services officer",
delete "clerk" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
In the definition of "court", delete paragraph (a) and insert
instead --
" (a) the Magistrates Court; ".
In the definition of "judicial officer", delete "and a single
member of the Children's Court".
In the definition of "prosecutor", delete "court of petty
sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 7A(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) If a person is in custody and an appeal has been
commenced under Part VIII of the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 in connection
with the decision by virtue of which the person is
in custody, the person may apply for bail --
(a) if the appeal is to be heard and determined
by the Full Court or if an application has
been made to the Full Court for leave to
appeal to the Full Court -- to the Full Court;
or
(b) in any other case -- to a Judge of the
Supreme Court.
".
s. 11(2)(d) In each provision delete "clerk or" in each place it occurs.
s. 28(2)(b)(i)
s. 31(2)(b)
s. 31(2)(c)
s. 31(2)(d)
s. 31(2)(e)
s. 45(1)(c)
s. 49(1)(a)
s. 60
s. 64
s. 66A(1)
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s. 16(2)(b) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 21(2)(a) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 48(5) " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 49(2)
s. 51(3)
s. 52(4)
s. 53(3)
s. 54(5)
Sch. 1--
Pt. A cl. 7
Pt. C cl. 3B(2)
Pt. C cl. 5
s. 19(4) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar of the court ".
s. 26(1) In each provision delete "or a member of the Children's
s. 26(2) Court".
s. 29(d) Delete "clerk of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" registrar of the Magistrates Court ".
s. 29(da) Delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in each place insert
s. 29(e) instead --
" registrar ".
s. 36(2) Delete "or clerk".
s. 53(1) After "section 52 may" insert --
" , with the leave of the Full Court, ".
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s. 53(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), Part VIII of
the Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902,
with any necessary changes, applies as if --
(a) the decision referred to in subsection (1)
were a decision of a court of summary
jurisdiction;
(b) a reference in that Part to the lower court
registrar were a reference to the Registrar of
the Supreme Court or of the District Court,
as the case requires; and
(c) a reference in that Part to commencing an
appeal were a reference to applying for leave
to appeal.
".
Sch. 1 Pt. A In the second column, delete the passage beginning "in
cl. 1 addition" and ending "officer." and insert instead --
"
in addition, in the case of a child, an authorised
community services officer.
".
Sch. 1 Pt. A Delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it occurs except in the
cl. 4 second column of paragraph (a) and in each place insert
instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
In paragraph (a) in the second column, delete "in the case of
an appeal under section 189 of the Justices Act 1902, the Full
Court;" and insert instead --
"
in the case where the appeal is to be heard and
determined by the Full Court, the Full Court;
".
Sch. 1 Pt. B Delete "or a member of the Children's Court".
cl. 3 Delete "or another member of the Children's Court" in the 2
places it occurs.
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Sch. 1 Pt. C Delete "court of petty sessions or as a member of the
cl. 8 Children's court" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
11. Betting Control Act 1954
s. 25(1) Delete "any 2 Justices of the Peace" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "such justices" and insert instead --
" the Court ".
s. 25(2) Delete "Any 2 Justices of the Peace" and insert instead --
" The Court ".
Delete "their" and insert instead --
" its ".
s. 25(5) Delete "any 2 Justices of the Peace" and insert instead --
" the Court ".
s. 28A(2) Delete paragraph (d) and insert instead --
"
(d) to arrest all persons found therein or thereupon
and to detain them until they are dealt with
according to law;
".
In paragraph (f), delete "a stipendiary magistrate or 2
justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
In paragraph (f), delete "magistrate or justices" and insert
instead --
" court ".
s. 28A(5) Delete "A stipendiary magistrate, or 2 justices," and insert
instead --
" The court of summary jurisdiction ".
In paragraph (a), delete "a magistrate or justices" and insert
instead --
" the court ".
In paragraph (b), delete "the magistrate or justices" and insert
instead --
" the court ".
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After s. 30 Insert the following subsection --
"
30A. Offences to be dealt with by a magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
12. Bills of Sale Act 1899
s. 9 Delete "of the State or any district of the State".
s. 10(5) Delete "magisterial district of East Kimberley within the
State" and insert instead --
"
local government districts of Wyndham-East Kimberley
or Halls Creek
".
13. Bread Act 1982
s. 15 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
15. Proceedings for offences
(1) A prosecution for an offence under this Act may
be commenced by an inspector or any other
person.
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
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14. Builders' Registration Act 1939
s. 44(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A person to whom a sum is to be paid under
such an order may enforce it by lodging a
certified copy of it, and an affidavit stating to
what extent it has not been complied with, with
a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
15. Bush Fires Act 1954
s. 56(2) Delete "taken before justices there to" and insert instead --
" detained until he can ".
s. 58(4) Delete "signed or purporting to be signed by the clerk of
petty sessions of the court where the offender was convicted"
and insert instead --
"
issued by the court of summary jurisdiction that
convicted the offender
".
s. 59(1) Repeal the subsection.
16. Business Names Act 1962
s. 14(2) Delete ", in the case of a local court by a magistrate thereof in
chambers or in the case of a court of petty sessions by a
stipendiary magistrate in chambers or by two or more justices
sitting in petty sessions." and insert instead --
"
or in the case of the Magistrates Court a magistrate
in chambers.
".
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17. Cattle Industry Compensation Act 1965
s. 37(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
s. 43 Repeal the section.
18. Censorship Act 1996
s. 117(4) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
19. Census Act 1891
s. 10 After "Act, shall" insert --
" for every such offence ".
s. 14 Repeal the section.
20. Charitable Collections Act 1946
s. 18 Delete the first paragraph.
5 21. Chicken Meat Industry Act 1977
s. 18(3) Delete "and may, by leave of the Supreme Court or a Judge,
be entered, and in every respect enforced as a judgment or
order of the Supreme Court to the same effect".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
After s. 18(3) Insert the following subsections --
"
(4) A party may enforce a determination that is
binding on the parties under subsection (3) by
lodging a copy of it certified by a member, and
an affidavit stating to what extent it has not been
complied with, with a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(5) When lodged, the determination is to be taken to
be a judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
s. 23 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
23. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
22. Child Welfare Act 1947
s. 120B(1) Delete the definition of "clerk of the court".
Insert, in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"registrar of the court" means --
(a) in relation to an application made to the
court, the registrar of the court at the place
where the application was made; or
(b) in relation to a document filed in the court,
the registrar of the court at the place where
the document was filed; and
(c) in relation to the revocation by the court of
the registration of an order, the registrar of
the court at the place where the registration
was revoked;
".
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s. 120S In each provision delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in
s. 120T each place insert instead --
s. 120V(2) " registrar ".
s. 120V(4)
s. 120X
23. Coal Industry Tribunal of Western Australia Act 1992
s. 17(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) A person to whom a sum is to be paid under
such an order may enforce it by lodging a
certified copy of it, and an affidavit stating to
what extent it has not been complied with, with
a court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
24. Coal Miners' Welfare Act 1947
s. 24 Repeal the section.
25. Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943
s. 347(3) Delete "any 2 justices of the peace" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 426 Repeal the section.
s. 427 Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
26. Competition Policy Reform (Western Australia) Act 1996
s. 55(1) Delete "summarily under the Justices Act 1902." and insert
instead --
" by a court of summary jurisdiction. ".
s. 56 Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
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27. Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
s. 108A(1) Delete "on the hearing of the complaint of an authorised
officer any court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on the application of an authorised
officer,
".
s. 113(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act may
be commenced by a police officer or a person
authorised in writing for the purpose of the
proposed proceedings by the Executive Director.
".
28. Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1900
s. 9 Repeal the section.
s. 10 Repeal the section.
29. Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899
Schedule V In Division 1 of Part 1, delete "Referee of Small Claims
Tribunals appointed under the Small Claims Tribunals
Act 1974".
In Division 1 of Part 1, delete "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate
or other stipendiary magistrate appointed under the
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1957." and insert instead --
"
Chief Magistrate, Deputy Chief Magistrate or magistrate
of the Magistrates Court.
".
In Division 1 of Part 2, delete "Member of the Children's
Court.".
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30. Contaminated Sites Act 2003
s. 85(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
s. 85(2) Delete "section 51 of the Justices Act 1902 and".
31. Control of Vehicles (Off-road areas) Act 1978
s. 38(15) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(15) If a vehicle is seized under subsection (11), it
may be detained until the officer is satisfied --
(a) that it is licensed under the Road Traffic
Act 1974 or registered under this Act; or
(b) as to the identity of the owner or driver,
or until an order is made under section 42,
whichever happens first.
".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 38(16) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(16) A person claiming to be the owner of a vehicle
seized under subsection (11) or (12) may apply
to the Magistrates Court for an order that the
vehicle be delivered to him.
(17) A vehicle detained --
(a) under subsection (11) or (12) by a member
of the Police Force; or
(b) under subsection (11) by an authorised
officer appointed under subsection (2),
is to be taken to be detained in the name of the
Director General.
(18) A vehicle detained under subsection (11) by an
authorised officer appointed by a local
government under subsection (3) is to be taken
to be detained by the local government.
".
s. 40 Delete ", and may be dealt with summarily before Justices".
s. 42 Delete "or a Justice".
Delete "or that Justice" in the 3 places where it occurs.
32. Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903
s. 17(1) Delete ", either in the Local Court of the district in which the
registered office of the society is situate, or in that of the
district in which such member resides, at the option of the
society." and insert instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 35(1) Delete "the Local Court of the district in which the registered
office of the society is situated." and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court. ".
s. 35(4) Delete "a court of summary jurisdiction consisting of two or
more Justices of the Peace." and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court. ".
Repeal the proviso.
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s. 35(5) Delete "either to the Local Court of the district wherein the
parties to such dispute or any of them reside, or to a court of
summary jurisdiction consisting of two or more Justices of
the Peace," and insert instead --
" to the Magistrates Court, ".
s. 35(6) Delete "The Local Court, Justices," and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
Delete "such Local Court, Justices," and insert instead --
" the Court ".
s. 36 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
36. Enforcing decisions
(1) A decision of a dispute made under the rules of a
registered society may be enforced by lodging a
certified copy of it, and an affidavit stating to
what extent it has not been complied with, with
the Magistrates Court.
(2) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the Magistrates Court and may be
enforced accordingly.
".
s. 51 Delete "before any two or more Justices".
33. Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003
s. 43(5) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 177A Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
177A. Limitation period for prosecution of simple
offences
A prosecution of a simple offence under this
Act must be commenced within 36 months after
the date on which the offence was allegedly
committed and, with the consent of the
Attorney General, may be commenced at any
time after that period.
".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
34. Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947
s. 46(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this section is to be constituted by
a magistrate.
".
s. 71(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this section is to be constituted by
a magistrate.
".
s. 73 Delete "by complaint in a Court of Petty Sessions or by
action in any other" and insert instead --
" in a ".
s. 81 Delete "either by complaint or action" and insert instead --
" action in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
s. 113(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this section is to be constituted by
a magistrate.
".
s. 116 Delete "a local court or before justices sitting in petty
sessions" and insert instead --
" the Children's Court or the Magistrates Court ".
35. Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948
s. 79 Delete "either by complaint or action" and insert instead --
" action in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
s. 114 Delete "any Local Court, or before Justices of the Peace,"
and insert instead --
" the Children's Court or the Magistrates Court, ".
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36. Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999
s. 24(1) Delete the definition of "court officer" and insert instead --
"
"court officer" means --
(a) the Sheriff or a deputy of the Sheriff; or
(b) the Marshal of the Family Court.
".
s. 25(1) In the definition of "justice officer", delete the semicolon
after paragraph (f) and insert instead a full stop.
In the definition of "justice officer", delete paragraphs (g)
and (h).
37. Credit Act 1984
s. 6(1)(c)(ii) Delete the subparagraph and insert instead --
" (ii) the Magistrates Court. ".
38. Credit (Administration) Act 1984
s. 50 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
50. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
39. Cremation Act 1929
s. 14 Delete "stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" coroner ".
5 40. Criminal Investigation (Extra-territorial) Offences Act 1987
s. 4(3) Delete "Court of Petty Sessions, Perth." and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court at Perth. ".
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41. Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act 1996
s. 3 Delete the definitions of "magistrate" and "superior court".
Delete the semicolon after the definition of "statutory
penalty" and insert a full stop instead.
s. 11(1)(b) Delete "a superior court" and insert instead --
" the Supreme Court or the District Court ".
s. 16(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) This section applies if the defendant --
(a) is charged with a simple offence; or
(b) is charged with an indictable offence that
can be tried summarily and that is to be
tried by the court of summary jurisdiction.
".
s. 16(2) Delete "magistrate who" and insert instead --
" court that ".
Delete "magistrate must" in the 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" court must ".
s. 16(3) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 16(4) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 16(6) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 16(7) Delete "A magistrate" and insert instead --
" The court ".
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After s. 17(1) Insert the following subsection --
"
(1a) This section also applies if the defendant is
charged before the Children's Court with an
indictable offence and has elected to be tried by
a judge of the Supreme Court or of the District
Court (as the case may be) and a jury.
".
s. 17(2) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 20 occurs and in each place insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
Part 3 In the heading to Division 3 delete "superior courts" and
Division 3 insert instead --
" the Supreme Court and District Court ".
s. 18 Delete "a superior court" and insert instead --
" the Supreme Court or the District Court ".
42. Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000
s. 101(3) Delete "A Local Court" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
Delete "$25 000." and insert instead --
"
the jurisdictional limit (within the meaning of section 4 of
the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004).
".
s. 101(4) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 101(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) Despite subsections (3) and (4), if both the
applicant and the respondent consent, the
Magistrates Court may hear and determine --
(a) an objection; or
(b) an application for --
(i) an unexplained wealth declaration;
(ii) a criminal benefits declaration; or
(iii) a crime-used property substitution
declaration.
".
43. Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Act 1997
s. 38(6) Delete the definition of "court" and insert instead --
" "court" means the Magistrates Court. ".
44. Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964
s. 4(d) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(d) a bailiff or assistant bailiff appointed under
Part 7 Division 1 of the Civil Judgments
Enforcement Act 2004;
".
45. Dental Prosthetists Act 1985
s. 27(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
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46. Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991
s. 11(2) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 21(b) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
47. Disability Services Act 1993
s. 54(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
48. Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970
s. 4(1) Delete the definition of "court" and insert instead --
"
"court" means the Magistrates Court constituted by
a magistrate;
".
s. 32 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
32. Procedure
(1) Subject to this Act, the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004 and rules of court made
under that Act apply to and to the hearing and
determination of an application.
(2) A copy of an application is to be served on any
person appearing to be affected by it.
".
s. 33 Repeal the section.
49. Distress for Rent Abolition Act 1936
s. 6 Repeal the section.
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50. Dividing Fences Act 1961
s. 5 Delete the definition of "court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" "court" means the Magistrates Court; ".
In the definition of "owner", delete "a court of petty
sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
In the definition of "sufficient fence", delete "a court of petty
sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 9(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions held" and insert instead --
" the court at the place ".
Delete "the complaint of" and insert instead --
" an application by ".
s. 9(3) Delete "of petty sessions".
s. 9(4) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 10(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 11(1) Delete "of petty sessions held" and insert instead --
" at the place ".
Delete "of petty sessions" in the second place it occurs.
s. 11(4) Delete "of petty sessions that made the order".
Delete "the complaint of" and insert instead --
" an application by ".
In paragraph (a) delete "complainant" and insert instead --
" applicant ".
s. 11(5) Delete "the complaint of" and insert instead --
" an application by ".
Delete "of petty sessions".
s. 13(4) Delete "make a complaint in a court of petty sessions held"
and insert instead --
" apply to the court at the place ".
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s. 13(5) Delete "of petty sessions hearing a complaint" and insert
instead --
" on an application ".
s. 13(6) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 13(8) Repeal the subsection.
s. 15(4) Delete "make a complaint in a court of petty sessions held"
and insert instead --
" apply to the court at the place ".
s. 15(5) Delete "of petty sessions hearing a complaint" and insert
instead --
" on an application ".
s. 15(5b) Delete "of petty sessions".
s. 15(6) Delete "of petty sessions".
s. 17 Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 18(2) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court ".
After s. 18(2) Insert the following subsection --
"
(3) Despite subsection (1), an order of the court made
under section 9(1)(h), 13(5)(d) or 15(5)(d) or (e) is a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
51. Dog Act 1976
s. 39(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 44(1) Repeal the subsection.
52. Electoral Act 1907
s. 49(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 90(1a)(e) Delete the paragraph and "or" after it and insert instead --
" (e) a registrar of the Magistrates Court; or ".
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53. Electricity Act 1945
s. 36(3) Delete "summarily by a complaint before justices sitting in
petty sessions." and insert instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 45 Delete "court of petty sessions." and insert instead --
" court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 49 Delete "shall be liable to forfeit and pay to the supply
authority in respect of each act complained of a penalty (not
exceeding $100) to be fixed by the Coordinator on the
application of the supply authority and also an additional
penalty of $50 for every day or part of a day during which the
doing of the act complained of shall continue." and insert
instead --
"
commits an offence.
Penalty: $100.
For each separate and further offence committed
under section 71 of the Interpretation
Act 1984: $50.
".
s. 53 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
53. Limitation period for offences
A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
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54. Employment Agents Act 1976
s. 28 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
28. Limitation period for offences
A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
55. Energy Coordination Act 1994
s. 11ZQC(3) Repeal the subsection.
56. Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979
s. 82(1) Delete all of the subsection after "of the offence".
s. 84(3) Delete "justices or in any court of petty sessions" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 85 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
85. Limitation period for offences
(1) A prosecution for a simple offence under this
Act must be commenced within 2 years after the
date on which the offence is alleged to have
been committed.
(2) A prosecution for an offence under section 74(1)
may be commenced at any time.
".
57. Environmental Protection Act 1986
s. 92H(3) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 114A(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) A prosecution for a Tier 1 offence may be
commenced at any time.
".
s. 114A(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A prosecution for any other offence under this Act
may be commenced within 24 months after the date
on which the alleged offence was committed.
".
s. 114A(3) Delete "section 51 of the Justices Act 1902 and".
58. Equal Opportunity Act 1984
s. 66ZN(2)(f) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(f) magistrate within the meaning of the Magistrates
Court Act 2004;
".
59. Fair Trading Act 1987
s. 70 Before "A person" insert the subsection designation "(1)".
Delete ", and proceedings for such an offence may be
disposed of summarily before a magistrate sitting alone".
At the end of the section insert the following subsection --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
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60. Fertilizers Act 1977
s. 38(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
After "justice" insert --
" or other person ".
61. Finance Brokers Control Act 1975
s. 93(3) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
62. Financial Transaction Reports Act 1995
s. 11(1) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
63. Fire Brigades Act 1942
s. 33A(6) Delete "a stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "the stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" Court ".
s. 33A(7) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(7) On an application made under subsection (6),
the Magistrates Court shall be constituted by a
magistrate and may grant, subject to any
conditions the Court thinks fit to impose, or
refuse to grant, the order sought by the
application.
".
s. 33A(8) Delete "to a stipendiary magistrate".
s. 33A(9) Delete "a stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 33A(10) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(10) On an application made under subsection (9) the
Magistrates Court shall be constituted by a
magistrate and may rescind or refuse to rescind
the order to which the application relates.
".
64. Firearms Act 1973
s. 17(1)(b) After "auctioneer," insert --
" Sheriff or deputy sheriff, ".
65. Fish Resources Management Act 1994
s. 201(4) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
66. Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972
s. 61 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
61. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Part or under regulations
made under this Part is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
67. Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987
s. 34 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
34. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
s. 52(a) Delete "stipendiary".
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68. Gas Standards Act 1972
s. 14(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
69. Gold Corporation Act 1947
s. 73(1) In each provision delete "Court of Petty Sessions" and insert
s. 73(2) instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
70. Government Railways Act 1904
s. 45(5) Delete "any 2 justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "such justices" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 49 Delete "take him before justices of the peace to be dealt with
as the law directs." and insert instead --
" deal with him according to law. ".
s. 51(1) Delete "any 2 or more justices of the peace" and insert
instead--
" a police officer ".
s. 77 Delete "a Stipendiary Magistrate." and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court. ".
s. 78(1)(a) Delete "stipendiary".
s. 84(4) Delete "a stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "stipendiary magistrates" and insert instead --
" the court when ".
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71. Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
s. 97(1)(c) After "to him" insert --
" by a court or ".
72. Hairdressers Registration Act 1946
s. 19(3) Repeal the subsection.
73. Health Act 1911
s. 3(1) Delete the definition of "Magistrate".
s. 14 Delete "justices by the Justices Act 1902" and insert
instead --
"
a court of summary jurisdiction by the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902
".
s. 84(c) Delete "summarily before any 2 justices." and insert
instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 89 Delete "before any 2 justices" and insert instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
s. 108(5) Delete "settled by any 2 justices." and insert instead --
" decided by a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 117(2) Delete "settled by any 2 justices," and insert instead --
" decided by a court of competent jurisdiction, ".
s. 122(1) Delete ", any two justices" and insert instead --
" to the Magistrates Court, the court ".
s. 122(2) Delete "they think" in the first place where it occurs and
insert instead --
" it thinks ".
Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
In paragraph (e) delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
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s. 122(3) Delete "justices' " and insert instead --
" court's ".
Delete "them" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 122(4) In each provision delete "justices" and insert instead --
s. 122(8) " court ".
s. 122(9) Delete "justices' " and insert instead --
" court's ".
s. 127(2) Delete "awarded summarily by any 2 justices." and insert
instead --
" decided in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 128 Delete "summarily before any 2 justices" and insert
instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
s. 142(2) Delete "any 2 justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 155 Delete "the justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 182 In the proviso delete "justices --" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction -- ".
s. 184(5) Delete "or summarily before any 2 Justices of the Peace" and
insert instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
s. 205(2) Delete "determination of justices" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 205(3) Delete "complain to a justice of the seizure or seizure and
carrying away concerned," and insert instead --
"
apply to the Magistrates Court for an order under
subsection (5),
".
In paragraph (a) delete "complained" and insert instead --
" applied ".
In paragraph (b) delete "justice for the hearing of that
complaint." and insert instead --
" court for the hearing of the application. ".
s. 205(4) Repeal the subsection.
s. 205(5) Delete "The justices hearing and determining a complaint
made under subsection (3) may, if it appears to them that the
animal to which that complaint relates -- " and insert
instead --
"
The Magistrates Court may hear and determine an
application made under subsection (3) and may, if
it appears to it that the animal to which the
application relates --
".
In paragraph (a)(ii) delete "that complaint and require the
complainant" and insert instead --
" the application and require the applicant ".
In paragraph (a)(ii) delete "complaint" in the second place
where it occurs.
In paragraph (b) delete "complainant." and insert instead --
" applicant. ".
s. 205(7) Delete "complain to a justice of the seizure, or seizure and
carrying away, concerned" and insert instead --
" make an application ".
s. 205(9) Delete "summary way before any 2 justices." and insert
instead --
" court of competent jurisdiction. ".
page 190
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 217(6) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 221(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 231(5) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 233 Delete "justices are" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction is ".
Delete "they" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "they think" and insert instead --
" it thinks ".
s. 246ZR(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 256(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) All such expenses shall be recoverable in a court
of competent jurisdiction by the Executive
Director, Public Health or the local government.
".
s. 259(6) Delete "a magistrate." and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court. ".
s. 264(2) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 290 In the definition of "declared patient" delete "a magistrate"
and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete the definition of "magistrate".
s. 294(2) Delete "a complaint" and insert instead --
" an application for an order under subsection (5) ".
Delete "against" and insert instead --
" in respect of ".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 294(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) The application shall be made to the Magistrates
Court in accordance with that court's rules of
court.
".
s. 294(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) The Magistrates Court, constituted by a
magistrate, shall hear and determine the
application and may exclude all or any persons
from the hearing and the publication of all or
any part of the proceedings if, in the court's
opinion, having regard to the purpose of this
Part, the particular circumstances of the case
justify doing so.
".
s. 294(5) Delete "his" and insert instead --
" its ".
Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "he shall consider" and insert instead --
" it considers ".
s. 294(6) Delete "a complaint made" and insert instead --
" an application ".
In paragraph (a)(iv) delete "a complaint against" and insert
instead --
" the application in respect of ".
s. 294(7) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 294(8)(a) Delete "a magistrate" in the 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 294(8)(b) Delete "a complaint," and insert instead --
" an application, ".
page 192
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 294(8)(c) Delete "magistrate" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court ".
Delete "he" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place insert
instead --
" it ".
s. 295(b) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 307(4) Delete "or a resident or police magistrate in the district in
which he is detained" and insert instead --
"
, or to the Magistrates Court (to be constituted by a
magistrate) at the place nearest to where he is
detained,
".
s. 352(2) Delete "and taken before justices, there".
s. 362(1) Repeal the subsection.
s. 362(2) Delete "the recovery of any penalty" and insert instead --
" an offence ".
s. 363 Repeal the section.
s. 372(1) Delete "in a summary manner by a magistrate," and insert
instead --
" by the Magistrates Court, constituted by a magistrate, ".
s. 372(2) Delete "magistrate's" and insert instead --
" court's ".
s. 372(3) Delete "magistrate's decision under the hand of the
magistrate," and insert instead --
" court's decision ".
s. 372 In the proviso delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 377(10) Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 378 Delete "and magistrates".
page 193
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
74. Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990
s. 66(2) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
s. 66(3)(a) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
75. Hire Purchase Act 1959
s. 2(1) Delete the definition of "Local Court".
s. 9(3) In each provision delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
s. 10 " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 12(3)
s. 24(4)
s. 25(2)
s. 35
s. 36(1)
s. 37A(1)
76. Home Building Contracts Act 1991
ong title Delete "to amend the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974,".
77. Income Tax Assessment Act 1937
s. 225 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
225. Proceedings for offences
(1) A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 3 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
page 194
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
78. Interpretation Act 1984
s. 5 Delete these definitions:
"Local Court"
"petty sessional court-house".
Delete the definition of " "court of summary jurisdiction" or
"court of petty sessions" " and insert instead --
"
"court of summary jurisdiction" means the
Children's Court or the Magistrates Court;
".
Delete the definition of "justice" and insert instead --
"
"justice of the peace" or "justice" or "JP" means
a justice of the peace appointed under the
Justices of the Peace Act 2004;
".
Delete the definition of "magistrate" and insert instead --
"
"magistrate" means a magistrate of the
Magistrates Court;
".
Insert, in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Magistrates Court" means the Magistrates Court
of Western Australia established by the
Magistrates Court Act 2004;
".
s. 67(3) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 67(4) occurs and in each place insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
After s. 67(4) Insert the following subsection --
"
(5) This section does not limit the operation of
Part 3 of the Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988.
".
page 195
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
79. Juries Act 1957
s. 3(1) Delete the definition of "Sheriff" and insert instead --
"
"Sheriff" means the Sheriff of Western Australia
and any deputy sheriff appointed by the
Sheriff of Western Australia;
".
Second In clause 1(e) delete "Stipendiary".
Schedule Pt I Delete clause 2(f) and insert instead --
"
(f) Bailiff or assistant bailiff appointed under the
Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004.
".
80. Justices of the Peace Act 2004
s. 2 Delete "2003" and insert instead --
" 2004 ".
81. Kalgoorlie and Boulder Racing Clubs Act 1904
s. 19 Delete "the breach thereof shall be punishable in a summary
manner before a Justice by" and insert instead --
"
a person who contravenes any of them commits an
offence and is liable to
".
s. 22 Delete "on conviction thereof before a justice forfeit and pay
for every such offence over and above the amount of the
injury done any sum" and insert instead --
"
commit an offence and be liable, over and above the
amount of the injury done, to a penalty
".
page 196
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 23 Delete "convey him with all convenient despatch before
some justice without any warrant or other authority than this
Act and such justice shall proceed with all convenient
despatch to the hearing of the complaint against the
offender." and insert instead --
" who shall deal with him according to law. ".
82. Land Administration Act 1997
s. 267(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) Subject to subsection (5), a prosecution for an
offence under subsection (2) must be
commenced within 10 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
s. 267(5) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(5) If an offence under subsection (2) is of a
continuing nature, a prosecution for the offence
may be commenced at any time during the
continuance of that offence.
".
83. Land Boundaries Act 1841
s. 7 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
7. Injuring landmarks an offence
A person who wilfully injures or defaces any
such landmark as aforesaid commits an offence.
Penalty: Not less than $20 and not more than
$100.
".
84. Land Drainage Act 1925
s. 71(3) Delete ", and any such order may be enforced as an order for
a penalty under the Justices Act 1902".
page 197
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 104 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
104. Recovery of rates in arrears
The Corporation may recover any rates that are
in arrears in a court of competent jurisdiction as
if they are a debt due to the Corporation on the
date when the rates are payable under the
by-laws.
".
s. 154 Delete "justices" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 158 Repeal the section.
s. 161 Delete "petty sessions or before any justice" and insert
instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
s. 167(6) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
85. Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978
s. 35(3) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
86. Legal Practice Act 2003
s. 123(3)(a) After the paragraph insert --
" or ".
s. 123(3)(b) Delete the paragraph and "or" after it.
s. 123(3)(c) Before "authorised" insert --
" expressly ".
s. 210(2)(b) Delete subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) and insert instead --
"
(iii) the Magistrates Court;
(iv) a court of summary jurisdiction;
".
page 198
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
87. Legal Representation of Infants Act 1977
s. 3(1) After paragraph (c) insert the following paragraph --
"
(ca) the Magistrates Court in relation to its civil
jurisdiction;
".
88. Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951
s. 12 Delete "justices or in any Court of Petty Sessions" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
89. Lights (Navigation Protection) Act 1938
s. 7 Delete "A complaint under the Justices Act 1902 for an
offence against this Act may be made or sworn" and insert
instead --
"
A prosecution for an offence under this Act may be
commenced
".
90. Limitation Act 1935
s. 3 In the definition of "Action" delete "a Local Court or other"
and insert instead --
" any ".
5 91. Liquor Licensing Act 1988
s. 16(14) Delete "clerk" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
page 199
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 143(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) An order made under subsection (1) may be
enforced by lodging a certified copy of it, and an
affidavit stating to what extent it has not been
complied with, with a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(4) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
s. 169(1) Delete "Notwithstanding section 29 of the Justices Act 1902,
a trial for an offence under this Act shall be heard and
determined by a stipendiary magistrate where --" and insert
instead --
"
A court of summary jurisdiction hearing and
determining a charge of an offence under this Act
shall be constituted by a magistrate where --
".
92. Litter Act 1979
s. 27A(4) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
93. Local Government Act 1995
s. 9.29(1) In the definition of "proceedings" delete paragraph (a) and
"or" after it and insert instead --
"
(a) proceedings in the Magistrates Court, the
Children's Court or the State Administrative
Tribunal; or
".
page 200
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
94. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960
s. 399(3)(a) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions" and
s. 399(3)(b) insert instead --
s. 400(3) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 401(7) Delete "a court of petty sessions on complaint by the local
government" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on an application by the
local government and on being satisfied
".
Delete "the complaint" and insert instead --
" the application ".
s. 404 Delete "a court of petty sessions on complaint by the local
government" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on an application by the
local government and on being satisfied
".
s. 406 Delete "a court of petty sessions may, upon the complaint of
the local government to that effect," and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court may, on an application by
the local government,
".
s. 408(4) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions, on
s. 411(4) complaint by the local government" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on an application by the
local government and on being satisfied
".
Delete "the complaint" and insert instead --
" the application ".
page 201
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 409(4) Delete "a court of petty sessions on complaint by the local
government" and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on an application by the
local government and on being satisfied
".
s. 410(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions, on complaint to that effect
by the local government," and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court, on an application by the
local government,
".
s. 418 Delete "complaint" and insert instead --
" application ".
Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 430(2)(a) Delete the paragraph and "and" after it and insert instead --
"
(a) may by leave of the Supreme Court be enforced
in that court as if the award were a monetary
judgment (within the meaning of section 3 of
the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004) of
that court; and
".
s. 454 Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
s. 667(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
page 202
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
95. Long Service Leave Act 1958
s. 36 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
36. Jurisdiction for offences
Subject to section 19(1) of the Children's Court of
Western Australia Act 1988, an industrial
magistrate's court has jurisdiction to hear and
determine a charge of an offence under this Act and
that jurisdiction is exclusive of any other court
except where an appeal lies to that other court.
".
96. Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946
s. 40(8) Delete "penalty imposed summarily under the Justices
Act 1902." and insert instead --
" fine imposed by a court for that offence. ".
97. Medical Act 1894
s. 23 Delete "A, E, F,".
98. Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959
s. 26(3) Delete ", and upon a certified copy of the order under the
hand of the officer having the custody of the record of the
order being delivered to the Commission and registered by
the Commission in the Local Court nearest to the place where
the order was made the order may be enforced in the same
way as if it had been a judgment of that Local Court".
page 203
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
After s. 26(4) Insert the following subsections --
"
(4a) An order made under subsection (1) may be
enforced by lodging a certified copy of it, and an
affidavit stating to what extent it has not been
complied with, with a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(4b) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
99. Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909
s. 109 Delete "either by complaint or action" and insert instead --
" action in a court of competent jurisdiction ".
Heading Repeal the heading.
before s. 118
s. 118 Repeal the sections.
s. 119
s. 120
s. 121
s. 122
s. 123
s. 124
Before Insert the following heading --
s. 124A " (iii) Memorials against land ".
Tenth Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
Eleventh Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
Twelfth Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
100. Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
s. 31(4) Delete "stipendiary".
page 204
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
101. Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993
s. 46(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) Subject to section 19(1) of the Children's Court of
Western Australia Act 1988, an industrial magistrate's
court established under Part III of the IR Act has
jurisdiction to hear and determine a charge of an
offence under this Part and that jurisdiction is
exclusive of any other court except where an appeal
lies to that other court.
".
s. 46(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) Part VIII of the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902 applies in respect of decisions of an
industrial magistrate's court made under
subsection (1).
".
102. Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
s. 3(1) In the definition of "summary court" delete "Court of Petty
Sessions" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
103. Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973
s. 36 Delete "or a Small Claims Tribunal established under the
Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974".
s. 38(1) In each provision delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
s. 41A(1) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 38(2) In each provision delete "Local Court" in each place it occurs
s. 41A(3) and in each place insert instead --
s. 41A(4) " Magistrates Court ".
s. 41A(5)
page 205
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 37A(3) Delete "office of the Local Court" and insert instead --
" registry of the Magistrates Court at the place ".
Delete "a Local Court pursuant to the Local Courts
Act 1904," and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 37A(5) Delete "office of the Local Court wherein" and insert
instead --
" registry of the Magistrates Court in which ".
Delete "section 154 of the Local Courts Act 1904," and insert
instead --
"
the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004 or the Magistrates Court's rules of court,
".
104. Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003
s. 75(1) In each provision delete "a Local Court" in each place it
s. 76(1) appears and in each place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 77(1) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
105. Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943
s. 16(1) In the definition of "Court" delete "Local Court established
under the Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
106. Museum Act 1969
s. 50(1) Delete "Justices" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
page 206
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
107. Native Title (State Provisions) Act 1999
s. 5.4(4) In the definition of "court" delete paragraph (a) and insert
instead --
"
(a) the Magistrates Court if the order would be
within the jurisdictional limit of that Court in
respect of the recovery of debts;
".
108. Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884
s. 17 Repeal the section.
109. Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
s. 51C(1)(b) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
After "section 52" insert --
"
, subject to section 19(1) of the Children's Court of
Western Australia Act 1988
".
s. 51C(3) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
Delete "a court under that Act." and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court. ".
s. 51C(4) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
After Insert the following subsection --
s. 51C(5) "
(6) Sections 15, 16, 35 and 36 and Part 3 Division 2
of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 apply to and
in relation to a safety and health magistrate in
the same way as they apply to and in relation to
the Magistrates Court and its officers.
".
page 207
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 51E Delete "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" and insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court ".
s. 52(2) Delete "Proceedings" and insert instead --
"
Subject to section 19(1) of the Children's Court of
Western Australia Act 1988, proceedings
".
s. 54B(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) Part VIII of the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902 applies in respect of decisions of a
safety and health magistrate made under
section 52.
".
110. Occupational Therapists Registration Act 1980
s. 42(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
111. Official Prosecutions (Defendants' Costs) Act 1973
s. 4(1) In the definition of "Summary Court" delete "a Court of Petty
Sessions," and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
page 208
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2004
Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
112. Parks and Reserves Act 1895
s. 13 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
13. Protection from liability
(1) In this section, a reference to the doing of
anything includes a reference to the omission to
do anything.
(2) An action in tort does not lie against a person,
other than a Board, for anything that the person
has, in good faith, done in the performance or
purported performance of a function under this
Act.
(3) The protection given by this section applies even
though the thing done in the performance or
purported performance of a function under this
Act may have been capable of being done
whether or not this Act had been enacted.
(4) This section does not relieve the Board or the
Crown of any liability that it might have for the
doing of anything by a person against whom this
section provides that an action does not lie.
".
113. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971
s. 13(2) Delete paragraph (g) and insert instead --
"
(g) the Magistrates Court, or a magistrate or acting
magistrate appointed under the Magistrates
Court Act 2004, or a Justice of the Peace when
constituting that Court;
(ga) the Children's Court, or a judge, acting judge,
magistrate or acting magistrate, appointed under
the Children's Court of Western Australia
Act 1988, or a Justice of the Peace when
constituting that Court;
".
Delete paragraph (k).
page 209
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
114. Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1984
s. 9(3)(a) Delete "a Court of Petty Sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
115. Partnership Act 1895
s. 28 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
28. Enforcing judgments against partners and
partnerships
The enforcement of a judgment against a partner
or against a partnership is subject to the Civil
Judgments Enforcement Act 2004.
".
116. Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1994
s. 85(3) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions" in each
s. 86(1) place it occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 93(1) " the Magistrates Court ".
page 210
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 85(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) If a person has reason to suspect that goods --
(a) have been stolen or unlawfully obtained
from the owner of the goods or have been
pawned, sold or exchanged without the
owner's authority; and
(b) are in the possession of a pawnbroker or
second-hand dealer,
the person may apply to the Magistrates Court,
without notice to the pawnbroker or dealer, for
an order that the pawnbroker or dealer appear
before the court and produce the goods to the
court.
(1a) On such an application, the Magistrates Court
may make such order as it thinks fit and may
issue a warrant to have the pawnbroker or dealer
brought before the court.
".
s. 85(2) Delete "A court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
"
On the appearance of the pawnbroker or dealer, or
in default of appearance, the Magistrates Court
".
s. 86(2) Delete "A court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
s. 87(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) The Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings)
Act 2004 and the Magistrates Court's rules of
court apply to and in respect of proceedings
under sections 85 and 86.
".
page 211
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2004
Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
117. Petroleum Act 1967
s. 14(3) In each provision delete "Local Court held" and insert
s. 21(3) instead --
" Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 17(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) If within such time as may be prescribed the
parties are unable to agree upon the amount of
compensation to be paid, either party may apply
to the Magistrates Court at the place nearest to
where the land is situated to fix the amount of
compensation.
".
s. 21(1) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 150(1) In each provision delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
s. 150(2) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 151
s. 151 Delete "the Local Court" in the 5 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
118. Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983
s. 22G(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) An order the Commissioner made under
subsection (3) may be enforced by lodging a
copy of it, certified by the Commissioner to be a
true copy, and an affidavit stating to what extent
it has not been complied with, with a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(5) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
".
s. 23(3) Delete "stipendiary".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
119. Petroleum Safety Act 1999
s. 35(4)(d) Delete "stipendiary".
120. Pharmacy Act 1964
s. 43(1) Repeal the subsection.
121. Podiatrists Registration Act 1984
s. 41(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
122. Poisons Act 1964
s. 57(5)(a) Delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
" summary jurisdiction ".
5 123. Police Act 1892
s. 12 In each provision delete --
s. 13 "by any 2 or more Justices" or
s. 15 "by 2 or more Justices" or
s. 16(1)
"before any 2 or more Justices" or
s. 18
s. 20 "before 2 or more Justices" or
s. 31 "before any 2 Justices"
s. 64 in each place it occurs.
s. 67
s. 83
s. 20 Delete "convicting Justices" and insert instead --
" convicting court ".
s. 21 Delete "before a Justice".
s. 22 Delete "in each magisterial district".
Delete "Justice sitting as a court of petty sessions in the
district" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
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s. 32 Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 33B(2)(a) In each provision delete "stipendiary" in each place it occurs.
s. 33C(4)
s. 76G(3)
s. 34 Delete "any stipendiary magistrate or any 2 or more Justices"
and insert instead --
" a magistrate ".
Delete "any such magistrate or Justices" in the 3 places it
occurs and in each place insert instead --
" a magistrate ".
Delete "his or their hand or hands" and insert instead --
" his hand ".
Delete "said magistrate or Justices" and insert instead --
" magistrate ".
In the proviso, delete "or Justices".
s. 36 Delete "before any 2 or more Justices," in the first place it
occurs.
Delete "before any 2 or more Justices" in the second place it
occurs.
Delete "or Justices".
Delete "said Justices" in the 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" court ".
s. 37 Delete "or Justice".
s. 41(1) Delete the passage that begins with "a misdemeanour" and
ends with "determine." and insert instead --
"
an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of
$4 000.
".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 41(3) Delete "a stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "and that magistrate" and insert instead --
" and that court, constituted by a magistrate, ".
Delete "as that magistrate" and insert instead --
" as that court ".
Delete "he" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 41(5) Repeal the subsection.
s. 41(7) Delete the passage that begins with "a misdemeanour" and
ends with "determine." and insert instead --
"
an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of
$4 000.
".
s. 43(1) Delete "brought before a Justice, to be dealt with" and insert
instead --
" dealt with according to law ".
s. 43(2) Delete "brought before a Justice to be".
s. 44 Delete "brought before a Justice to be dealt with" and insert
instead --
" dealt with according to law ".
s. 47 Delete "and conveyed before a Justice," and insert instead --
" into custody ".
Delete "take and convey him before a Justice" and insert
instead --
" have him dealt with according to law ".
Delete "and to convey him before a Justice" and insert
instead --
" and to have him dealt with according to law ".
s. 49 Delete "brought before a Justice to be".
Delete "or until he shall have given bail for his appearance
before a Justice in manner hereinbefore provided".
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s. 64 Delete "and the convicting justices may, if they shall think
fit, also require the offender to find sureties for keeping the
peace".
s. 65(1) Delete "being thereto required by any Justice, or who having
been duly summoned for such purpose, or brought before any
Justice,".
Delete "such Justice" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 68 Repeal all but the last sentence of the section.
In the last sentence delete "And when" and insert instead --
" When ".
In the last sentence delete "felony" and insert instead --
" a crime ".
s. 69 Delete "brought before any Justice".
Delete "such Justice" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "in the discretion of the Justice".
s. 70 Delete "taken before a Justice" and insert instead --
" dealt with according to law ".
Delete "and carry before a Justice" and insert instead --
" to be dealt with according to law ".
s. 71 Delete "brought before any Justice".
Delete "such Justice" in the first place it occurs and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "him" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "such Justice" in the second place it occurs and insert
instead --
" the court ".
Delete "a misdemeanour" and insert instead --
" an offence ".
s. 72 Repeal the section.
s. 73 Repeal the section.
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 76A Delete "any stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 76C(1) Delete "any stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 76D(1) Delete "any stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 76D(2) Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 76E Delete "magistrate" in the 2 places it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" court ".
s. 78 Repeal the section.
s. 79A Delete "a misdemeanour, and on conviction before
2 Justices" and insert instead --
" an offence and ".
s. 81 In each provision delete "Justice" in each place it occurs and
s. 82 in each place insert instead --
" court ".
s. 83(1) In each provision delete "such Justices" and insert instead --
s. 83(2) " the convicting court ".
s. 90 Delete "in the discretion of the Justices before whom he shall
be convicted of the offence".
s. 100 Repeal the section.
s. 108 Delete "brought before a Justice" and insert instead --
" dealt with according to law ".
s. 110 Delete "to take him before any Justice, or".
Delete "brought before a Justice, to be".
s. 121 Repeal the section.
s. 122 Delete "and bring before him, or any other Justice,".
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s. 123 Delete "Justice" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 124 Delete "before a Justice".
s. 128 Repeal the section.
s. 133 Delete "Justice before whom" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction before which ".
Delete "such Justice" in the 2 places it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the court ".
s. 134 Delete "summarily punishable on conviction before any
Justice in petty sessions." and insert instead --
"
heard and determined by a court of summary
jurisdiction.
".
Second Delete "me, or some other of the Justices of the Peace" and
Schedule insert instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
124. Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
s. 31(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
125. Poultry Industry (Trust Fund) Act 1948
s. 26 Repeal the section.
126. Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983
s. 3(1) Delete the definition of "court of petty sessions".
After the definition of "joint prisoner" insert --
"
"Magistrates Court" means the Magistrates Court
constituted by a magistrate;
".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 12(1) Delete "A court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the court at the place ".
s. 13 Delete "The court of petty sessions before which the prisoner
is brought pursuant to an order made under section 12(1)
shall --" and insert instead --
"
When a prisoner is brought before the Magistrates
Court pursuant to an order made under
section 12(1), the court shall --
".
s. 14(1) In each provision delete "court of petty sessions" and insert
s. 14(4) instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 32 Delete "Any court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
127. Prisons Act 1981
s. 3 Delete the definition of "magistrate".
s. 21 Delete ", 2 justices" and insert instead --
" or an officer of a court authorised by it to do so ".
s. 22 Delete "2 justices," and insert instead --
" the State Coroner or a coroner, an officer of any such
court authorised by it to do so, ".
s. 23 Delete "2 justices" and insert instead --
" registrar of the Magistrates Court ".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 73 Before "Where a charge" insert the subsection designation
"(1)".
At the end of the section insert the following subsection --
"
(2) If the visiting justice directs that a complaint be
laid, the complaint shall be laid under the
Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 and
heard and determined by a court of summary
jurisdiction as if it were a simple offence.
".
s. 74(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction hearing a
charge of an aggravated prison offence may
direct that the hearing shall take place in open
court.
".
s. 74(3) Delete "magistrate or justices" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 79(1) Delete the passage that begins with "Where a complaint" and
ends with "following penalties -- " and insert instead --
"
A court of summary jurisdiction that convicts a
prisoner of an aggravated prison offence may
impose one or more of the following penalties --
".
s. 79(2) Delete "magistrate or 2 justices, as the case may be," and
insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
Delete "he" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 81(1) Delete "magistrate or 2 justices under section 79(1)" and
insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 81(2) Delete "magistrate or 2 justices impose" and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction imposes ".
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s. 112 Repeal the section.
128. Professional Standards Act 1997
s. 54 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
54. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
129. Prostitution Act 2000
s. 31(2) Delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 32(1) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions" in each
s. 38(2)(b) place it occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 42(2)(b) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 45(3)(a)
s. 45(4)
s. 32(6) Delete "A court hearing an application under subsection (1)"
and insert instead --
" On an application under subsection (1), the court ".
s. 45(3)(c) Delete "the court of petty sessions to which the matter is
transferred" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 45(4) In paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) delete "the court of petty
sessions" in each place it occurs and in each place insert
instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 45(5) Delete "clerk" and insert instead --
" registrar ".
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s. 47(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) If the decision was made by the Magistrates
Court, the appeal is to be made in accordance
with Part 7 of the Magistrates Court (Civil
Proceedings) Act 2004.
".
130. Protective Custody Act 2000
s. 20(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 20(4) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
131. Psychologists Registration Act 1976
s. 55(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
132. Public Notaries Act 1979
s. 3 Delete the definition of "district" and insert instead --
"
"district" means a district prescribed by rules
made under section 17;
".
133. Public Trustee Act 1941
s. 37(5) Delete "clerk of the local court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 50(1) Delete "clerk of courts" in each place it occurs and in each
s. 50(2) place insert instead --
" registrar of the Magistrates Court ".
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134. Public Works Act 1902
s. 121 Repeal the section.
135. Radiation Safety Act 1975
s. 51 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
51. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
136. Rail Safety Act 1998
s. 56(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
137. Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978
s. 104 Delete "Registrar of the Court, or the clerk of petty sessions,
as the case may be, of the Court" and insert instead --
" registrar of the court ".
s. 105(1) Delete "Registrar of the Court, or the clerk of petty sessions,
as the case may be," and insert instead --
" registrar of the court ".
s. 143(3) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
5 138. Restraint of Debtors Act 1984
s. 6(3) Delete "a Local Court, or a court of petty sessions." and
insert instead --
" or the Magistrates Court. ".
s. 22(2) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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139. Road Traffic Act 1974
s. 76(2)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) In the case of a disqualification imposed by a
court of summary jurisdiction, or a
disqualification that takes effect by the operation
of the provisions of this Act, an application
under subsection (1) shall be made to the
Magistrates Court or, in the case of a person
under 18 years of age, the Children's Court.
".
After Insert the following --
s. 76(2)(b) "
(c) If an application under subsection (1) is a special
application, it shall be made to the District
Court, the Magistrates Court or, in the case of a
person under 18 years of age, the Children's
Court.
".
After Insert the following --
s. 76(2) "
(2a) An application made under subsection (1) that is
made to the Magistrates Court or the Children's
Court shall be heard by the court constituted by
a magistrate.
".
s. 76(3a) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court or the Children's Court ".
s. 76(4a) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court or the Children's Court ".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 76(8)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) An application under subsection (7) in relation
to an extraordinary licence issued at the
direction of the Magistrates Court or the
Children's Court shall be made to the court that
made the direction, which shall be constituted by
a magistrate.
".
s. 76(10)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) made to the Magistrates Court or the Children's
Court shall be made in accordance with rules of
court.
".
s. 76(10a) Repeal the subsection.
s. 86(5) Delete "on complaint made in a court of petty sessions." and
insert instead --
" in a court of competent jurisdiction. ".
s. 100(1) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 103(6) Delete "a court of petty sessions, by way of complaint against
the Director General," and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
After s. 103(6) Insert the following subsection --
"
(6a) The Director General is to be named as the
respondent to an application made under
subsection (6).
".
s. 103(7) Delete "comprise a stipendiary magistrate" and insert
instead --
" be constituted by a magistrate ".
140. Sale of Goods Act 1895
s. 26 Repeal the section.
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141. Sale of Land Act 1970
s. 7(1) Delete "writ of fieri facias or warrant of execution" and insert
instead --
" judgment, order or memorial ".
142. Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
s. 70 Delete "clerk or".
143. Sentencing Act 1995
s. 3(3)(b) Delete "section 41 of the Justices Act 1902 or section 156 of
the Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
"
section 29 of the Children's Court of Western
Australia Act 1988 or section 16 of the Magistrates
Court Act 2004
".
s. 18 In each provision delete "court of petty sessions" in each
s. 41(6) place it occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 58(1) " court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 31 In the definition of "pending charge", delete "court of petty
sessions or in the Children's Court," and insert instead --
" court of summary jurisdiction ".
s. 33M(2)(b) In each provision delete "a court of petty sessions" in each
s. 33O(2)(b) place it occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 33P(1)(b) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 38(1)
s. 78(1)(a)
s. 79(5)(b)
s. 126(2)(b)
s. 128(1)(b)
s. 129(5)(b)
s. 132(2)
s. 33M(2)(b) Delete "any court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 33P(1)(b) Delete "such a court" and insert instead --
" that court ".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 79(5)(b) Delete "such a court" and insert instead --
" that court ".
s. 112(1)(b) In each provision delete "Justices Act 1902" in each place it
s. 131(2) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 131(4) " Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 119 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
119. Enforcing a compensation order
(1) If the amount payable under a compensation
order is not paid within 28 days after the date of
the order, the person in whose favour the order
is made may enforce it by lodging a certified
copy of it, and an affidavit stating to what extent
it has not been complied with, with a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(2) When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a
judgment of the court and may be enforced
accordingly.
(3) No fee shall be charged for a certified copy of
the order or for lodging it.
".
s. 126(2)(b) Delete "any court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 129(5)(b) Delete "such a court" and insert instead --
" that court ".
s. 143A(1) Delete "chief stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court ".
144. Settlement Agents Act 1981
s. 85 Delete "Registrar of the Court, or the Clerk of Petty Sessions,
as the case may be," and insert instead --
" registrar ".
s. 121(3) Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
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145. Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945
s. 44(2) Repeal the subsection.
146. Spear-guns Control Act 1955
s. 7(b) Delete "take him before any 2 justices to be" and insert
instead --
" have him ".
s. 7(e) Delete "take it before any 2 justices to be dealt with
according to law." and insert instead --
" deal with it according to law. ".
147. Spent Convictions Act 1988
Schedule 3 In item 2 in the Table delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert
cl. 1 instead --
" Justices of the Peace Act 2004 ".
148. State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004
s. 84(3) Delete ", and section 142(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1935
applies to the amount not paid under the order as if it were
payable under a judgment of the court".
s. 115(6) Delete "Stipendiary".
5 149. Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970
s. 60(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
150. Strata Titles Act 1985
s. 15(5) In the definition of "registered interest" delete "a writ of fieri
facias or a warrant of execution in respect of a lot;" and insert
instead --
"
an order or other legal process issued in respect of a
lot for the purposes of enforcing a judgment or fine;
".
s. 116A(4) Delete paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and insert instead --
"
(a) the time for commencing an appeal under Part VIII of
the Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 against
the conviction referred to in subsection (1)(b) has
expired without an appeal being commenced; or
(b) any such appeal that is commenced has been
determined, withdrawn or discontinued.
".
151. Street Alignment Act 1844
s. 9 Delete "convicted before any two Justices of the Peace of this
Colony" and insert instead --
" who is summarily convicted ".
Delete "forfeit a sum" and insert instead --
" be liable to a fine ".
s. 16 Repeal the section.
152. Street Collections (Regulation) Act 1940
s. 9 Repeal the section.
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
153. Suitors' Fund Act 1964
s. 3 In the definition of "appeal", delete "an order to review
granted under section 197 of the Justices Act 1902," and
insert instead --
"
an appeal under Part VIII of the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902,
".
Delete the definition of "Court".
s. 5(1) Delete paragraphs (b) and (c) and insert instead --
"
(b) upon the commencement of any case in the
Magistrates Court under the Magistrates Court
(Civil Proceedings) Act 2004; or
(c) upon the issue of any summons to a defendant
under the Criminal Procedure (Summary)
Act 1902 in respect of a complaint to be heard
by a court of summary jurisdiction,
".
s. 6(1) Delete "Local Courts or Courts of Petty Sessions" and insert
instead --
" the Children's Court or the Magistrates Court ".
154. Surveillance Devices Act 1998
s. 3(1) Delete the definition of "Chief Stipendiary Magistrate" and
insert instead --
"
"Chief Magistrate" means the Chief Magistrate
of the Magistrates Court;
".
s. 23(2) In each provision delete "Stipendiary".
s. 23(3)
155. Travel Agents Act 1985
s. 55 Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
156. University of Western Australia Act 1911
s. 16A(9)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) dealt with as a simple offence by a court of
summary jurisdiction,
".
Delete "by way of a complaint under the Justices Act 1902."
and insert instead --
" as a simple offence. ".
s. 16D Repeal the section.
157. Veterinary Preparations and Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976
s. 64(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
158. Vexatious Proceedings Restriction Act 2000
s. 6(1)(c) Delete the paragraphs and "or" after paragraph (d) and insert
and (d) instead --
"
(c) in the case of proceedings before any other
court, to the court; or
".
159. Warehousemen's Liens Act 1952
s. 7(7)(a) In each provision delete "local court" and insert instead --
s. 10(2)(a) " Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 7(7)(b) Delete "local court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
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Schedule 1 Amendments to various Acts
s. 10(2)(b) Delete the paragraph and insert instead --
"
(b) Money so paid into the court may, upon the
order of the court made in open court or in
chambers, be applied as the court thinks fit.
".
s. 10(4) In each provision delete "a local court" and insert instead --
s. 10(6) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 12(e)
s. 13 Delete "local courts" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
160. Water Boards Act 1904
s. 34 Delete "any 2 Justices of the Peace may hear and determine
the matter in a summary way, and" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
Delete "he may, by any Justice of the Peace, be committed"
and insert instead --
" the court may commit him ".
s. 102 Delete ", by complaint before 2 Justices of the Peace, or".
page 232
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Amendments to various Acts Schedule 1
s. 108 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
108. Prohibition on dealings in land
(1) Where, in relation to any land, payment of any
water rates or charges for water supplied thereon
is in arrear, the Water Board may deliver a
memorial, in the prescribed form, to that effect
to the Registrar of Titles, or the Registrar of
Deeds, as the case requires, who, without
payment of a fee, shall register the memorial and
endorse or note the title and land register or
record, in respect of that land.
(2) When the memorial is registered the Registrar of
Titles, or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case
requires, is prohibited from registering and from
accepting for registration an instrument affecting
the land without the consent of the Water Board
until the land ceases under subsection (3) to be
bound by this subsection.
(3) When the payment in respect of which a
memorial is registered under this section ceases
to be in arrear, the Water Board shall deliver to
the Registrar of Titles, or the Registrar of Deeds,
as the case requires, a certificate sealed by the
Board certifying that the payment has ceased to
be in arrear and the Registrar of Titles, or the
Registrar of Deeds, as the case requires, shall
endorse the title and land register or record to
that effect and when the certificate is so noted,
the land ceases to be bound by subsection (2).
".
s. 109 Repeal the section.
s. 156 Delete "any Local Court or Court of Petty Sessions, or before
any Justice" and insert instead --
" the Children's Court or the Magistrates Court ".
Seventh Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
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Eighth Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
Tenth Repeal the Schedule.
Schedule
161. Waterways Conservation Act 1976
s. 71(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
s. 71(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) A prosecution for an offence under this Act must
be commenced within 2 years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
".
162. Weapons Act 1999
s. 16(2) Delete "Justices Act 1902" in the 2 places it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 17(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
163. Weights and Measures Act 1915
s. 40(4) Delete "All offences against this Act may be prosecuted in a
summary way under the Justices Act 1902, and proceedings"
and insert instead --
" Proceedings ".
164. Welfare and Assistance Act 1961
s. 11 Delete "local court" and insert instead --
" court of competent jurisdiction ".
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s. 13(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) Where the debt, maintenance or money deemed
to be assigned to the Minister pursuant to
subsection (1) is paid or to be paid into any
court, the Minister may give to the registrar of
the court written notice of the assignment, and
after receipt of such notice the registrar shall not
pay out of court to any person other than the
Minister or such person as the Minister may
direct, any moneys then in the court or thereafter
paid into the court in respect of the debt,
maintenance or money, unless and until the
Minister withdraws such notice and of that
withdrawal gives notice in writing to the
registrar.
".
s. 14 Delete "notwithstanding the provisions of section 51 of the
Justices Act 1902".
s. 15(1) Delete "Registrar of the Supreme Court, if the court in which
the order is made is the Supreme Court, or to the clerk of the
court, if the court in which the order is made is other than the
Supreme Court, written notice of the assignment, and after
receipt of such notice the Registrar, or, as the case may be, by
the court, shall --" and insert instead --
"
the registrar of the court in which the order is made
written notice of the assignment, and after receipt of
such notice the registrar shall --
".
s. 18(2) Delete "local court, if that amount is within the jurisdiction of
the local court, or otherwise in the Supreme Court, and the
clerk of the local court, or, as the case may be, the
appropriate officer of the Supreme Court, shall enter
judgment for the Minister for the amount stated to be due in
the certificate together with the fees paid for the certificate
and for filing the same and entering judgment" and insert
instead --
" court of competent jurisdiction ".
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s. 18(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) When filed in the court, the certificate is to be
taken to be a judgment of the court and may be
enforced accordingly.
".
s. 18(4) Repeal the subsection.
165. Western Australian Marine Act 1982
s. 104 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
104. Governor may establish Court of Marine
Inquiry
(1) The Governor, by proclamation, may establish a
Court of Marine Inquiry to hear and determine
an inquiry, investigation, appeal or reference
under this Act.
(2) A Court of Marine Inquiry is a court of record.
(3) More than one Court of Marine Inquiry may be
established at any one time.
(4) Subject to any rules made under section 108, the
practice and procedure of a Court of Marine
Inquiry shall be the same as that of the
Magistrates Court exercising its civil
jurisdiction.
(5) Subject to section 109(4) sections 15, 16, 35 and
36 and Part 3 Division 2 of the Magistrates
Court Act 2004 apply to and in a Court of
Marine Inquiry and its officers in the same way
as they apply to and in relation to the
Magistrates Court and its officers.
".
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s. 105(1) Delete "Any one or more magistrates of the Local Court may
sit as" and insert instead --
"
One or more magistrates nominated by the Chief
Magistrate of the Magistrates Court shall constitute
".
s. 107 Repeal the section and insert instead --
"
107. Officers of Court of Marine Inquiry
Officers of the Magistrates Court shall be
officers of Courts of Marine Inquiry.
".
s. 108(2) Delete "Local Courts Act 1904" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ".
166. Western Australian Trotting Association Act 1946
s. 9(3) Delete "the nearest Court of Petty Sessions" and insert
instead --
" a court of summary jurisdiction ".
167. Wheat Products (Prices Fixation) Act 1938
s. 19(2) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(2) A court of summary jurisdiction dealing with an
offence under this Act is to be constituted by a
magistrate.
".
168. White Phosphorus Matches Prohibition Act 1912
s. 14 Repeal the section.
169. Wildlife Conservation Act 1950
s. 26(2) Repeal the subsection.
s. 27(1) In each provision delete "petty sessions" and insert instead --
s. 27(3) " summary jurisdiction ".
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s. 27(2) Delete "pursuant to the provisions of the last preceding
subsection in the manner prescribed in the Justices
Act 1902." and insert instead --
"
under subsection (1) in accordance with Part VIII
of the Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902.
".
s. 27B Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
170. Workmen's Wages Act 1898
s. 2 Delete the definition of "Court" and insert instead --
"
"Court" means the Court in which any proceeding
may be taken under this Act, and includes a
judge or magistrate of any such court;
".
s. 7 Delete "or the Clerk".
s. 24 Repeal the section.
Schedule Delete "or Clerk".
Form 2
171. Young Offenders Act 1994
s. 3 Delete the definition of "clerk of the court".
Insert, in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"registrar of the court", in relation to the
Children's Court, means the registrar of the
Children's Court at the place where the
relevant matter was heard;
".
s. 5 Delete "Justices Act 1902" and insert instead --
" Criminal Procedure (Summary) Act 1902 ".
s. 56(3) In each provision delete "clerk" in each place it occurs and in
s. 59(1)(b) each place insert instead --
" registrar ".
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s. 56(4) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(4) Section 119 of the Sentencing Act 1995 applies
to and in respect of an order made under this
section for the payment of any amount as if the
order were a compensation order made under
that Act.
".
s. 166(3) Delete "or members of the Children's Court." and insert
instead --
" of the Children's Court or Justices of the Peace. ".
s. 169(c) Delete "a member of the Children's Court" and insert
instead --
" a justice of the peace ".
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Schedule 2 -- Other amendments to Acts
[s. 143]
1. Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
s. 43(3) Delete "Local Court at Perth" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 43(4) Delete "Local Court" in the 2 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 43(5) Delete "Local Court" in the 2 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 43(6) Delete "Local Court" in the 3 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 44 Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 46(3) Delete "Local Court held nearest to the place where the
object is then located, or, at his option, to the Local Court at
Perth," and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 46(4) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 47(2) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
2. Aerial Spraying Control Act 1966
s. 8(1) Delete "to a Court of Petty Sessions constituted by a
stipendiary magistrate sitting alone" and insert instead --
" to the Magistrates Court constituted by a magistrate ".
5 3. Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988
s. 16(2) Delete "a Local Court and the Local Court" and insert
instead --
" the Magistrates Court which ".
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s. 16(3) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
4. Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
s. 7 Delete the definition of "Local Court".
s. 54(2) Delete "Local Court having jurisdiction where the land is
situated, and the Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court, and the Court ".
s. 54(4) Delete "Local Court having jurisdiction where the land is
situated" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
5. Animal Welfare Act 2002
s. 74(3) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 75(1) Delete "A Local Court" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
6. Architects Act 1921
s. 22A(4) Delete "Justices of the Peace under the Justices Act 1902,"
and insert instead --
"
a court of summary jurisdiction under the Criminal
Procedure (Summary) Act 1902,
".
Delete "Justices" and insert instead --
" such a court ".
7. Boxing Control Act 1987
s. 34(1) Delete "Local Court in accordance with the rules of the Local
Court." and insert instead --
"
Magistrates Court in accordance with the court's
rules of court.
".
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s. 34(3) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(3) An appeal under this section shall be
brought and the proceedings shall be
conducted in the manner prescribed by the
Magistrates Court's rules of court, or in the
absence of rules on the matter, in the manner
directed by the court.
".
s. 34(4) In each provision, delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
s. 34(5) " Magistrates Court "
8. Cemeteries Act 1986
s. 19(2) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 19(3) Delete "clerk of the Local Court to which the appeal is to be
made" and insert instead --
" Court ".
s. 19(4) Delete "before a Local Court conducted by a stipendiary
magistrate." and insert instead --
" by the Magistrates Court constituted by a magistrate. ".
s. 19(5) Delete "Local".
s. 19(6) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Court ".
9. Chiropractors Act 1964
s. 20A Delete "Local Court" in the 3 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
10. Commercial Tribunal Act 1984
s. 24(2) Delete "clerk of a Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
Delete "clerk shall" and insert instead --
" court shall ".
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11. Community Services Act 1972
s. 17C Delete "Local Court" in the 4 places where it occurs and in
each place insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
12. Control of Vehicles (Off-road areas) Act 1978
s. 33(1) Delete "a court of petty sessions," and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court, ".
13. Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964
s. 3 Delete the definition of "Court" and insert instead --
" "Court" means the Magistrates Court; ".
s. 8(3) Delete "the Clerk of the Court held" and insert instead --
" a Clerk of the Court at the place ".
Delete "Court nearest" and insert instead --
" Court at the place nearest ".
s. 9(5) Delete "a Stipendiary Magistrate, he" and insert instead --
" the Court, it ".
s. 10(1) Delete "Court held" and insert instead --
" Court at the place ".
s. 10(4) Delete "a Court" and insert instead --
" the Court ".
s. 11(1) Delete "a Court" and insert instead --
" the Court ".
s. 12(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) The Court shall keep a register of all licences,
renewals of licences and cancellation of licences
granted or made by it.
".
14. Dental Prosthetists Act 1985
s. 22(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 22(3) Delete "A Local Court to which an appeal is made under
subsection (1)" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
s. 22(4) Delete "A Local Court" and insert instead --
" The Court ".
15. Dog Act 1976
s. 16A(3) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 17(1) In each provision, delete "Local Court held" wherever it
s. 27(7) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 33I(2)(a) " Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 17(2) In each provision, delete "the Local Court" wherever it
s. 17(3) occurs and in each place insert instead --
s. 17(3a) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 17(5)
s. 33G(6)
s. 33I(3)
s. 33J
s. 33F(2) In each provision delete "a Local Court" wherever it occurs
s. 33F(6) and in each place insert instead --
s. 33G(2) " the Magistrates Court ".
s. 33G(3)
s. 33G(4)
s. 33H(5)
s. 33I(1)
s. 33I(2)
s. 33I(3)
s. 33L(1)
s. 33I(2)(b) Delete "that Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 36(3) Delete "nearest Local Court and the dog shall be detained
until that Local Court" and insert instead --
"
Magistrates Court at the place in or nearest to the
local government district and the dog shall be
detained until that court
".
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16. Electricity Act 1945
s. 32(3)(f) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
17. Employment Agents Act 1976
s. 4(1) In the definition of "licensing officer", delete "a court of
summary jurisdiction" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 22(3) Delete "the clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions" and insert
instead --
" a clerk of the Magistrates Court at the place ".
s. 23 Delete "A Court of Petty Sessions constituted by a
Stipendiary Magistrate sitting alone" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court, constituted by a magistrate, ".
s. 24(1) Delete "a Court of Petty Sessions" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 25(1) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(1) If the licensing officer, or a person authorized by
him, is of the opinion that a person, firm or body
corporate to which this section applies --
(a) has been guilty of improper conduct in
relation to the carrying on of the business of
an employment agent; or
(b) has been guilty of any offence involving
dishonest or fraudulent conduct, or of an
offence under this Act,
the licensing officer or person authorized by him
may apply to the Magistrates Court, constituted
by a magistrate, for an order that the person,
firm or body corporate be summoned to show
cause why the licence should not be suspended
or cancelled, and why that person, firm or body
corporate should not be disqualified, either
temporarily or permanently, from holding or
taking the benefit of a licence.
".
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s. 25(3) Delete "a court" in the 2 places where it occurs and in each
place insert instead --
" the court ".
18. Fire Brigades Act 1942
s. 25A(4)(a) Delete "a Judge of".
Delete "or a court of petty sessions held" and insert
instead --
"
(to be constituted by a single Judge), or to the
Magistrates Court (to be constituted by a
magistrate) at the place
".
s. 25A(4)(b) Delete "stipendiary" in the 2 places where it occurs.
s. 25A(4)(c) Delete the paragraph.
s. 33(e) In the proviso delete "a magistrate sitting as a court of petty
sessions within the district" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
19. Firearms Act 1973
s. 22(1) Delete the definition of "magistrate".
Delete the semi colon after the definition of "firearms appeal
tribunal" and insert a full stop instead.
s. 22(3) Delete "a magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
After s. 22(6) Insert the following subsection --
"
(6a) If an appeal is made to the Magistrates Court the
court shall be constituted by a magistrate.
".
s. 22(7) Delete "A magistrate" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
Delete "whom or".
s. 22(8) Delete "the magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 22(9) Repeal the subsection and insert instead --
"
(9) In determining an appeal the Magistrates Court
may make any other order, including an order as
to costs, that the court thinks fit.
".
Schedule 3 Delete the definition of "CSM" and insert instead --
cl. 1 "
"Chief Magistrate" means the Chief Magistrate of
the Magistrates Court;
".
Schedule 3 Delete "CSM" wherever it occurs and insert instead --
" Chief Magistrate ".
20. First Home Owner Grant Act 2000
s. 31(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 32(1) Delete "A Local Court" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court ".
21. Gas Standards Act 1972
s. 13B(6) Delete "Magistrate of the Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
s. 13B(7) Delete "The Magistrate of the Local Court at Perth -- " and
insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court, constituted by a magistrate -- ".
Delete "Magistrate shall" and insert instead --
" Court shall ".
s. 13B(8) Delete "Local Court" and insert instead --
" Magistrates Court ".
22. Hairdressers Registration Act 1946
s. 16(5) Delete "a stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
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s. 16(6) Delete "Such stipendiary magistrate" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court, constituted by a magistrate, ".
Delete "he" and insert instead --
" it ".
Delete "his" in the 2 places where it occurs and in each place
insert instead --
" its ".
23. Health Act 1911
s. 36(1) Delete "a magistrate sitting as a court of petty sessions within
the district." and insert instead --
"
the Magistrates Court at the place nearest to or in
the district.
".
s. 36(2) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" court ".
s. 36(3) Delete "magistrate" and insert instead --
" court, constituted by a magistrate, ".
Delete "he" and insert instead --
" it ".
s. 246Y(6) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 246Y(8) Delete "A Local Court to which an appeal has been made
under subsection (6) --" and insert instead --
" The Magistrates Court -- ".
s. 246ZG(1) Delete "a Local Court" and insert instead --
" the Magistrates Court ".
s. 246ZG(3) Delete "A Local Court to which an application is made under
subsection (1)" and insert instead --
"
On receipt of an application made under
subsection (1), the Magistrates Court
".
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