Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  

   PART 2 -- The Court  

   4.      Court established  
   5.      Magistrates, appointment of etc.  
   6.      Magistrates, functions of  
   7.      Constitution of the Court  
   8.      Where and when the 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 the Court  
   16.     Contempts of the Court, powers to deal with  

           Division 2 -- Powers  

   17.     Abuse of process etc., power to refuse documents  
   18.     Oaths may be administered by registrars etc.  
   19.     Affidavits  
   20.     Warrants etc. consequential on orders, who may issue  
   21.     Summonses 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 the Court  
   36.     Supreme Court’s powers to control Court  
   37.     Protection from personal liability for magistrates etc.  
   38.     Practice directions  
   39.     Rules of court, making  
   40.     Rules of court, content  
   41.     Regulations  
   42.     Fees, regulations may prescribe etc.  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Provisions about magistrates  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Form of commission  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Oath and affirmation of office  
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