Magistrates Court Amendment Act 2003 (TAS)

Magistrates Court Amendment Act 2003

An Act to amend the Magistrates Court Act 1987

[Royal Assent 11 April 2003]

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 2003 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Magistrates Court Act 1987 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 4 amended (Appointment of magistrates) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting in subsection (4) "qualified" after "number of"; (b) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (4) : (4A)  In subsection (4) , qualified person means a person who – (a) is eligible for appointment as a magistrate under section 8(1) ; or (b) is or has been a judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or (c) is or has been a magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court; or (d) is or has been a magistrate or a judge of a court of another State or a Territory. 5Section 8 amended (Qualification for appointment) Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection: (3)  Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who is otherwise eligible for appointment as a temporary magistrate.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 13 MARCH 2003

Legislative Council on 26 MARCH 2003]