Western Australian Current Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004 - SECT 24

24 .         Chief Magistrate responsible

        (1)         The Chief Magistrate is the principal judicial officer of the Court.

        (2)         For administrative purposes, the Chief Magistrate —

            (a)         may establish and disestablish one or more divisions of the Court to deal with a specific class or classes of case, whether throughout the State or at a particular place; and

            (b)         may designate and change the designation of any such division.

        (3)         Without limiting subsection (2) the Chief Magistrate may establish a division of the Court to deal with a specific class of offender if he or she considers that the interests of such offenders or of the community warrant such offenders being dealt with separately from other offenders.

        (4)         The Chief Magistrate is responsible for directing the professional development and training of magistrates, the Principal Registrar, the registrars and the deputy registrars.