Western Australian Current Regulations

MAGISTRATES COURT REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 4

4 .         JP not to constitute court unless requested to do so

        (1)         A JP must not constitute a metropolitan court, either alone or with another JP, unless he or she has been requested to do so by —

            (a)         a registrar; or

            (b)         a deputy registrar who has been directed by a magistrate or a registrar to make the request.

        (2)         A registrar must not request a JP to constitute a metropolitan court, and a registrar must not direct a deputy registrar to make such a request, unless —

            (a)         a magistrate has requested that the court be constituted by JPs; or

            (b)         it is not practicable for a magistrate to constitute the court at the time when and the place where the court has to sit.