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Magistrates' Court General (Penalty Units) Regulations 2005

S.R. No. 99/2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.     Objective

2.     Authorising provision

3.Conversion of monetary amounts to penalty units in forms

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STATUTORY RULES 2005

S.R. No. 99/2005

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court General (Penalty Units) Regulations 2005

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 16 August 2005

Responsible Minister:

ROB HULLS
Attorney-General

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.  Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2000 to convert certain references to monetary amounts relating to fines to penalty units.

2.  Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 140 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

3.Conversion of monetary amounts to penalty units in forms

(1)In Schedule 5 to the Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2000[1], in Form 10A—

(a)for "$2000" (where first occurring) substitute "20 penalty units";

(b)for "$5000" substitute "50 penalty units".

(2)In Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2000—

(a)in Form 4, for "EACH $100 OR PART OF $100" substitute "EACH PENALTY UNIT OR PART OF A PENALTY UNIT";

(b)in Form 7, for "each $100 or part of $100" substitute "each penalty unit or part of a penalty unit".

(3)In Schedule 8 to the Magistrates' Court General Regulations 2000—

(a)in Form 2, for "$20" (wherever occurring) substitute "0×2 penalty unit";

(b)in Form 4—

(i)for "$20" (wherever occurring) substitute "0×2 penalty unit";

(ii)for "each $100 or part of $100" substitute "each penalty unit or part of a penalty unit";

(c)in Form 5, for "$20" (wherever occurring) substitute "0×2 penalty unit".

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 69/2000.  Reprint No. 2 as at 16 March 2005.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 10/2005.