MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
PART 2 -- The Court
- 4 Court established
- 5 Magistrates: appointment of, service etc.
- 6 Magistrates: functions of
- 7 Constitution of Court
- 8 Where and when Court operates
PART 3 -- Jurisdiction and powers
Division 1 -- Jurisdiction
- 9 Jurisdiction conferred by statute
- 10 Civil jurisdiction
- 11 Criminal jurisdiction
- 12 Court may exercise all of its jurisdiction at one sitting
- 13 Court to decide factual and legal questions
- 14 Evidentiary rules applicable
- 15 Contempts of Court
- 16 Contempts of Court, powers to deal with
Division 2 -- Powers
- 17 Power to refuse documents: frivolous, vexatious or abuse of process
- 18 Oaths may be administered by registrars and others
- 19 Affidavits
- 20 Warrants etc. consequential on orders, who may issue
- 21 Summonses, warrants etc. may be cancelled
- 22 Entry and inspection of property
- 23 Correction of accidental errors
PART 4 -- Administration
- 24 Chief Magistrate responsible
- 25 Chief Magistrate may assign duties to magistrates
- 26 Administrative staff
- 27 Administrative directions
- 28 Court may delegate to registrars
- 29 Appeal from decisions of registrars
PART 5 -- Miscellaneous
- 30 Court’s duties in respect of self-represented parties
- 31 Judgments, content of
- 32 Effect of Court’s summonses etc.
- 33 Court’s records, access to
- 34 Evidentiary matters
- 35 Prerogative writs not available against Court
- 36 Supreme Court’s powers to control Court
- 37 Protection from liability for magistrates and others
- 38 Practice directions
- 39 Rules of court: making
- 40 Rules of court: content
- 41 Regulations
- 42 Fees, regulations may prescribe etc.