Northern Territory Numbered Acts

LOCAL COURT (REPEALS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS) ACT 2016 (NO 9 OF 2016) - SECT 158

(1)     Section 56B(1)(c) and (5)(b)

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Justices

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Local Court (Criminal Procedure)

(2)     Section 56B(2)

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    (2)     If this section applies, the 2 preliminary examinations may be conducted as a joint preliminary examination by a Local Court Judge constituting, at the same time, both the Local Court and the Youth Justice Court.

(3)     Section 56B(3)(a)

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Magistrate

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presiding Judge

(4)     Section 56B(3)(b)

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    (b)     for the charge against the adult – the presiding Judge constitutes the Local Court and must deal with the matter under the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act.

(5)     Section 56B(4)

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Magistrate

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court