Victorian Current Acts

MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989 - SECT 13B

    (1)     In this section—

S. 13B(1)
def. of
judicial officer amended by No. 36/2007 s. 3(5).

"judicial officer" means—

        (a)     a magistrate; or

        (b)     a judicial registrar; or

        (c)     the principal registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar.

    (2)     The Chief Magistrate is responsible for directing the professional development and continuing education and training of judicial officers.

    (3)     In discharging his or her responsibility under subsection (2) the Chief Magistrate may direct—

        (a)     all judicial officers; or

        (b)     a specified class of judicial officer; or

        (c)     a specified judicial officer—

to participate in a specified professional development or continuing education and training activity.

    (4)     A direction under subsection (3) may be given orally or in writing.

S. 14 amended by No. 64/2010 s. 63 (ILA s. 39B(1)).