Queensland Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 No. 37 - SECT 114

After section 5--

insert--

'(1) This section applies if--

(a) the Deputy Chief Magistrate's position is vacant; or

(b) the Deputy Chief Magistrate is not available to perform the Deputy Chief Magistrate's functions, because of absence or another reason.

'(2) The Chief Magistrate may appoint a magistrate to act as the Deputy Chief Magistrate.

'(3) The instrument of appointment must state the period of the appointment.

'(4) The period of appointment must not be longer than 6 months.

'(5) However, the appointment may be renewed at any time.

'(6) In this section--

magistrate does not include a person who is acting as a magistrate.'.