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CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

PART 2 -- Children’s Court of Western Australia

Division 1 -- Establishment and constitution  

  • 5 Establishment of Court
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  • 6 Constitution of Court
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  • 6A Protection of judicial officers

Division 2 -- Judges and magistrates  

  • 7 Appointment, terms, conditions etc. of judges
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  • 8 Tenure of office
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  • 8A Absence etc. of President
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  • 9 Acting judge
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  • 10 Appointment of magistrates
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  • 11 Work of magistrates appointed to both Magistrates Court and Children’s Court
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  • 12 Oath or affirmation of office
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  • 12A President may assign duties to magistrates

Division 3 -- Sittings of the Court  

  • 13 Where and when Court operates
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  • 14 Power to sit in chambers
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  • 15 Police officers to attend Court

Division 4 -- Officers of the Court  

  • 16 Appointment of registrars etc.
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  • 17 Duties of registrar
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  • 18 Power of registrars to administer oaths etc.

PART 3 -- Jurisdiction of the Court  

  • 19 Criminal jurisdiction as regards children
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  • 19A Application of sections 19B to 19E
  •   19B. Jurisdiction and procedure for charges of indictable offences  
  • 19C Court may transfer charge to Magistrates Court where child and adult charged with same offence
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  • 19D Court may transfer charge to Magistrates Court where accused has turned
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  • 19E Procedure for charges of Commonwealth indictable offences
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  • 19F Rules
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  • 20 Non-criminal jurisdiction as regards children
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  • 21 Limitations on exercise of certain jurisdiction
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  • 22 President may extend powers of magistrate
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  • 23 Court may require attendance of parent or guardian
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  • 27 Certain orders may be set aside
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  • 28 Court may re-hear proceedings
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  • 29 Witnesses and contempt
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  • 30 Transfer of complaint to court of competent jurisdiction

PART 4 -- Procedure of the Court  

  • 31 Exclusion of persons from hearing
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  • 33 CEOs or officers may take part in proceedings
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  • 34 Court must explain proceedings
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  • 35 Restrictions on reports of proceedings
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  • 36 Disclosure of convictions, orders etc. restricted
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  • 36AA Disclosure for certain research purposes
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  • 36A Supreme Court may allow publication etc.
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  • 37 Practice and procedure
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  • 38 Rules of court
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  • 39 Mode of enforcing orders by Court
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  • 39A Judgments, enforcement of

PART 5 -- Review and appeal  

  • 40 Review by President of certain sentences
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  • 41 Appeals against decisions of magistrates etc.
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  • 42 Appeal against certain other orders
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  • 42A Appeals from judges’ decisions in criminal matters
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  • 43 Appeals to Court of Appeal

PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

PART 8 -- Transitional provisions for Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Act 2022  

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