Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (REPEALED) - SECT 53

    (1)     The Magistrates Court is known as the Childrens Court when it is constituted by the Childrens Court Magistrate exercising the jurisdiction given under section 54.

    (2)     The Childrens Court Magistrate is responsible for dealing with all matters within the jurisdiction of the Childrens Court.

    (3)     Subsection (2) is subject to—

        (a)     section 53A (Assignment of other magistrates to deal with Childrens Court matters); and

        (b)     section 53B (Completion of part-heard matters).

Note     A magistrate assigned to act as Childrens Court Magistrate under s 51 is the Childrens Court Magistrate for this Act (see s 51(2)).

    (4)     The Childrens Court must have a seal.