Magistrates Court Amendment Act 1998 (TAS)

Magistrates Court Amendment Act 1998

An Act to amend the Magistrates Court Act 1987

[Royal Assent 18 December 1998]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Magistrates Court Amendment Act 1998 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Magistrates Court Act 1987 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (b) in the definition of lower courts the following paragraph: (c) a tribunal under any Act – (i) that is constituted by a magistrate; or (ii) of which a magistrate is the chairperson;

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 3 DECEMBER 1998

Legislative Council on 8 DECEMBER 1998]