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Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2009

S.R. No. 34/2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Amendment of Rule 4

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 34/2009

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2009

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2005 to delegate further powers of the Court to the judicial registrars.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under sections 16 and 16I of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 20 April 2009.

4Amendment of Rule 4

After Rule 4(2) of the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2005[1] insert—

"(3)A judicial registrar may exercise all or any powers of the Court under section 128A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 in a criminal proceeding for a summary offence or an indictable offence triable summarily.".

Dated:    15 April 2009

IAN L. GRAY,

Chief Magistrate

PETER HENRY LAURITSEN,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

LANCE MARTIN,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

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[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 166/2005 as amended by S.R. No. 86/2007.