Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The Executive may appoint a magistrate to act as Chief Magistrate.
Note See the Legislation Act
, s 209, div 19.3.2 and div 19.3.2A about acting appointments.
(2) If no appointment is made under subsection (1), the senior magistrate who is in the ACT and is able and willing to act must act as Chief Magistrate.
(3) Despite the Legislation Act
, section 209 (2), the determination mentioned in section 7AA does not apply to the appointment of an acting Chief Magistrate.