Western Australian Current Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies

   PART 2 -- The Court  

   4.      Court established
            
   5.      Magistrates: appointment of, service etc.
            
   6.      Magistrates: functions of
            
   7.      Constitution of Court
            
   8.      Where and when Court operates

   PART 3 -- Jurisdiction and powers

           Division 1 -- Jurisdiction  

   9.      Jurisdiction conferred by statute
            
   10.     Civil jurisdiction
            
   11.     Criminal jurisdiction
            
   11A.    Limitations on exercise of certain jurisdiction
            
   12.     Court may exercise all of its jurisdiction at one sitting
            
   13.     Court to decide factual and legal questions
            
   14.     Evidentiary rules applicable
            
   15.     Contempts of Court
            
   16.     Contempts of Court, powers to deal with

           Division 2 -- Powers  

   17.     Power to refuse documents: frivolous, vexatious or abuse of process
            
   18.     Oaths may be administered by registrars and others
            
   19.     Affidavits
            
   20.     Warrants etc. consequential on orders, who may issue
            
   21.     Summonses, warrants etc. may be cancelled
            
   22.     Entry and inspection of property
            
   23.     Correction of accidental errors

   PART 4 -- Administration  

   24.     Chief Magistrate responsible
            
   25.     Chief Magistrate may assign duties to magistrates
            
   26.     Administrative staff
            
   27.     Administrative directions
            
   28.     Court may delegate to registrars
            
   29.     Appeal from decisions of registrars

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   30.     Court’s duties in respect of self-represented parties
            
   31.     Judgments, content of
            
   32.     Effect of Court’s summonses etc.
            
   33.     Court’s records, access to
            
   34.     Evidentiary matters
            
   35.     Prerogative writs not available against Court
            
   36.     Supreme Court’s powers to control Court
            
   37.     Protection from liability for magistrates and others
            
   38.     Practice directions
            
   39.     Rules of court: making
            
   40.     Rules of court: content
            
   41.     Regulations
            
   42.      Fees, regulations may prescribe etc.
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Provisions about magistrates  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Form of commission
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Oath and affirmation of office