Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Application of certain Acts  

   PART 2 -- Children’s Court of Western Australia  

           Division 1 -- Establishment and constitution  

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

           Division 2 -- Appointment of judges and magistrates  

   7.      Appointment, terms, conditions etc. of judges  
   8.      Tenure of office  
   8A.     Absence etc. of President  
   9.      Acting judge  
   10.     Magistrates, appointment of  
   12.     Oath or affirmation of office  

           Division 3 -- Sittings of the Court  

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

           Division 4 -- Officers of the Court  

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

   PART 3 -- Jurisdiction of the Court  

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

   PART 4 -- Procedure of the Court  

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

   PART 5 -- Review and appeal  

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

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   51.     Forms of proceedings  
   51A.    Court’s records, access to  
   52.     Regulations  
   53.     Fees, regulations may prescribe  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Oath and affirmation of office  
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