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JUSTICES ACT 1902

- As at 13 January 2003
- Act 27 of 1902

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Repeals and savings
   3.      Definitions
   4.      (Repealed)
   4A.     Notes

   PART 2 - (Repealed)

   PART 3 - MAGISTRATES AND JUSTICES ENABLING--ALLEGATION OF JURISDICTION

   6.      Definition of police districts
           7-9. (Repealed)
   10.     Jurisdiction of Magistrates
   11.     Duties etc of Magistrates, as to stating cases, depositions etc
   12.     (Repealed)
   13.     Limitation of powers of other Justices within areas to which Magistrates appointed
           14, 15. (Repealed)
   16.     Provisions relating to Justices and their duties in this and other Acts to apply to Magistrates
   17.     (Repealed)
   18.     Magistrate may perform duties of Clerk of the Local Court where no such clerk appointed
   19.     Justices--capacity to act in certain cases
   20.     Act done by Justice to be taken to be within his or her jurisdiction

   PART 4 - PROCEDURE BEFORE JUSTICES

           Division 1 - Indictable offences

              Subdivision 1 - Informations

   21.     When information may be laid
   22.     How information to be laid
   22A.    Information taken to be laid

              Subdivision 2 - Issue of warrants and summonses

   23.     Issue of warrant in first instance
   24.     Issue of summons
   25.     Issue of warrant where indictment filed
   26.     (Repealed)

              Subdivision 3 - Form and service of summons

   27.     Form of summons
   28.     Manner of service of summons

              Subdivision 4 - Form and execution of warrant

   29.     Form of warrant

              Subdivision 5 - Defects in form and variances

   30.     What alleged defects or variances immaterial

              Subdivision 6 - Warrant on default in appearance to summons

   31.     On non-appearance or absconding, warrants may be issued

              Subdivision 7 - Committal proceedings

   32.     Place of hearing to be an open court
   33.     When adjournment allowed
   34.     How defendant to be dealt with during period of adjournment
   35.     Where principal witnesses reside at some other place, Justices may order defendant to be taken there
   36.     How evidence to be taken
           37, 38. (Repealed)
   39.     Documents to be transmitted for trial
   40.     Copies of depositions
   41.     Procedure on hearing of charge of indictable offence
   41AA.   Depositions of previous connected proceedings may be read as evidence in committal proceedings
   41A.    Payment of costs by informant
   42.     Person committed for trial to be committed to correctional centre
   43.     Conveying person committed for trial to correctional centre
           44-46. (Repealed)
   47.     Transmission of bail undertaking etc of person in correctional centre
   47A.    Corporations

              Subdivision 7A - Written statements in committal proceedings

   48.     Definitions
   48AA.   Mandatory use of written statements in committal proceedings
   48A.    Evidence in the form of written statements in committal proceedings
   48B.    Copies of statements to be given etc
   48BA.   Addresses and telephone numbers not to be disclosed
   48C.    Requirements as to statements
   48CA.   Special requirements as to transcripts of recordings of interviews with children
   48D.    Information as to rights of defendant
   48E.    Direction to witness to attend
   48EA.   (Repealed)
   48F.    Rejection of whole or part of statement
   48G.    Adjournments
   48GA.   Time and manner requirements for service of statements and notices
   48H.    False statements
   48I.    Death of person making statement

              Subdivision 8 - (Repealed)

              Subdivision 9 - Plea of guilty in committal proceedings

   51A.    Effect of plea of guilty in committal proceedings

              Subdivision 10 - Procedure where indictable offences dealt with summarily

   51B.    Application of Division 2 to indictable offences

           Division 2 - Offences punishable on summary conviction and complaints

              Subdivision 1 - Informations and complaints

   52.     When information may be laid
   52A.    Information taken to be laid
   53.     When complaint may be made
   54.     Who may lay or make information or complaint
   55.     How information or complaint may be laid or made
   56.     Time within which information or complaints may be laid or made
   57.     Informations or complaints to be for one matter only
   58.     How partners etc property of partners etc to be described in information or complaint

              Subdivision 2 - Issue of warrants and summonses

   59.     Issue of warrant in first instance
   60.     Issue of summons
   61.     (Repealed)

              Subdivision 3 - Form and service of summons

   62.     Form of summons
   63.     Manner of service of summons

              Subdivision 4 - Form and execution of warrant

   64.     Form of warrant

              Subdivision 5 - Defects in form and variances

   65.     No objection for defect or variance

              Subdivision 6 - Warrant on default in appearance to summons

   66.     On non-appearance or absconding, warrants may be issued

              Subdivision 6A - Service of briefs of evidence

   66A.    Definitions
   66B.    Brief of evidence to be served on defendant unless otherwise ordered
   66C.    Exhibits
   66CA.   Recordings of interviews with children
   66D.    Form of copy of brief of evidence
   66E.    Discretion to order that copy of brief of evidence need not be served
   66F.    Evidence not to be admitted
   66G.    Adjournments
   66H.    Indictable offences dealt with summarily

              Subdivision 7 - Proceedings on information or complaint

   67.     Place of hearing to be an open court
   68.     When hearing may be adjourned, and how time and place of adjourned hearing appointed and notified
   69.     How defendant to be dealt with during adjournment
   70.     How evidence to be taken
           71, 72. (Repealed)
   73.     Person interested in conviction or order may obtain copies thereof and of the information, depositions etc
   74.     Procedure where informant or complainant does not, but defendant does appear
   75.     Written pleas
   75A.    Scheme for ex parte proceedings where defendant fails to attend
   75B.    Procedure if defendant does not appear
   75C.    Adjournment of proceedings where defendant fails to appear
   75D.    Material to be considered in ex parte proceedings
   75E.    Determination of ex parte proceedings
   75F.    Application of section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
   76.     Procedure where either party does not appear at adjourned hearing
   77.     Where both parties appear Justices to hear and determine the case
   78.     Defendant to plead
   78A.    Provision for hearing cases together
   79.     Addresses of parties
   80.     After hearing case Justices to convict or make an order or dismiss case
           80A, 80AA. (Repealed)
   80AB.   Restriction on imposing sentences of imprisonment
   81.     Payment of costs
           82-84. (Repealed)
   84A.    Traffic offences committed by children
   85.     Minute or memorandum of conviction or order to be made at the same time
   86.     Order and certificate of dismissal
           Subdivisions 8, 9 - (Repealed)

              Subdivision 10 - Miscellaneous

   98.     One Justice may receive information etc and issue summonses and warrants
   99.     (Repealed)
   100.    Aiders and abettors punishable as principals

           Division 3 - Attendance notices for indictable or summary offences

              Subdivision 1 - (Repealed)

              Subdivision 2 - Issue and service of attendance notices

   100AB.  Issue of attendance notice
   100AC.  Form of attendance notice
   100AD.  Service of attendance notice
   100AE.  Presumptions

              Subdivision 3 - Effect of attendance notice

   100AF.  Attendance notice deemed to be an information
   100AG.  Arrest warrant

           Division 4 - Attendance of witnesses and production of evidence

   100AH.  Definitions
   100AI.  Application of Division
   100AJ.  Issue of subpoenas
   100AK.  Production by non-party
   100AL.  Subpoena may be set aside
   100AM.  Inspection of subpoenaed documents or things
   100AN.  Warrant may issue for failure to comply with subpoena
   100AO.  How witness refusing to give evidence to be dealt with
   100AP.  Service of subpoenas
   100AQ.  Defects in subpoenas

   PART 4A - REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY LOCAL COURTS

           Division 1 - Applications and referrals for review

   100A.   Outline of Part
   100B.   Application of Part to sentences
   100C.   Part does not apply to fines and forfeiture orders
   100D.   Applications for annulment
   100E.   Form of application
   100F.   Time limit for application
   100G.   Decisions that may be referred for review
   100H.   Applicant
   100I.   Who may deal with applications
   100J.   Notice of applications
   100K.   Grounds for granting applications
   100L.   Procedure for Local Courts dealing with applications
   100M.   Effect on application referred to Local Court if notice of referral not served
   100N.   Stay of order or sentence
   100O.   Procedure after decision
   100P.   (Repealed)
   100Q.   Limit on applications
   100R.   Notices

           Division 2 - Procedure if conviction, order or sentence annulled

   100S.   Procedure if Local Court decides to annul conviction, order or sentence
   100T.   Effect of annulment of conviction, order or sentence
   100U.   Conviction on rehearing
   100V.   One or more offences

   PART 4B - (Repealed)

   PART 5 - APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   101.    Definitions
   102.    Application of Part generally
   103.    Application of Part to Justices

           Division 2 - Appeals to Supreme Court

   104.    When an appeal can be made by a defendant or other person
   104A.   Appeals in relation to environmental offences to be heard only with leave
   105.    (Repealed)
   106.    How appeal to be made and conducted
   107.    Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence pending appeal
   108.    Powers of Supreme Court to review stays of execution of sentences
   109.    Powers of Supreme Court in determining appeals
   110.    Errors in form or law not of themselves to enable appeal success
   111.    Supreme Court may confirm conviction, order or sentence with effect from an earlier day
   112.    Appeals relating to certain traffic offences committed by children
   113.    Limits on appeals
   114.    Circumstances where Magistrate unable to hear matter
   115.    (Repealed)

   PART 5A - APPEALS TO DISTRICT COURT

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   116.    Definitions
   117.    Application of Part generally
   118.    Application of Part to Justices

           Division 2 - Appeals by defendants and other persons

   119.    Definitions
   120.    When an appeal can be made by a defendant or other person
   121.    Matters in which no appeal may be made
   122.    How appeal to be made
   123.    Matters in which an appeal can be made only with leave of District Court
   124.    Appeal may be made with leave, outside time for giving notice of appeal
   125.    Time for notices of appeal when more than one conviction or order involved
   126.    Lodging of notices of appeal and applications for leave to appeal
   127.    Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence pending appeal
   128.    Effect on appeal or application for leave to appeal of defect in notice or statement of grounds of appeal
   129.    Powers of District Court in determining applications for leave to appeal
   130.    Hearing of appeal after leave to appeal granted
   131.    When order dismissing application for leave to appeal may be vacated
   131A.   Appeals against sentence to be by way of rehearing of evidence
   132.    Appeals against conviction or order to be by way of rehearing on the transcripts of evidence
   133.    Circumstances when evidence to be given in person
   133A.   Powers of District Court in determining appeals
   133B.   When order dismissing appeal may be vacated
   133C.   Notice of dismissal of application for leave to appeal or appeal
   133D.   Appeals relating to certain traffic offences committed by children

           Division 3 - Appeals by Crown

   133E.   Meaning of "appeal"
   133F.   When the Crown may appeal against a sentence
   133G.   How appeal to be made
   133H.   Evidence in appeals
   133I.   Powers of District Court in determining appeals

           Division 4 - General provisions relating to appeals and applications for leave to appeal

   133J.   Definitions
   133K.   General powers of District Court
   133L.   Rules for procedure for appeals and applications
   133M.   Appeal or application may be heard when notice not given as required
   133N.   Errors in form or law not of themselves to enable appeal success
   133O.   Withdrawal of appeals and applications
   133P.   Court may confirm conviction, order or sentence with effect from an earlier day
   133Q.   Effect on recognizances of confirmation of conviction, order or sentence
   133R.   Limit on circumstances when costs may be awarded against a public informant
   133S.   District Court's powers on appeals relating to sentences and orders
   133T.   Payment of money
   133U.   Evidence of quashing of conviction or order
   133V.   Limits on appeals

   PART 5B - APPEALS TO LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   133W.   Definitions
   133X.   Application of Part generally
   133Y.   Application of Part to Justices

           Division 2 - Appeals by defendants and other persons

   133Z.   Definitions
   133AA.  When an appeal can be made by a defendant or other person
   133AB.  Matters in which no appeal can be made
   133AC.  How appeal to be made
   133AD.  Matters in which an appeal can be made only with the leave of the Land and Environment Court
   133AE.  Appeal may be made with leave outside time for giving notice of appeal
   133AF.  Time for notices of appeal when more than one conviction or order involved
   133AG.  Lodging notices of appeal and applications for leave to appeal
   133AH.  Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence pending appeal
   133AI.  Effect on appeal or application for leave to appeal of defect in notice or statement of grounds of appeal
   133AJ.  Powers of Land and Environment Court in determining applications for leave to appeal
   133AK.  Hearing of appeal after leave to appeal granted
   133AL.  When order dismissing application for leave to appeal may be vacated
   133AM.  Appeal to be by way of rehearing
   133AN.  Circumstances when evidence to be given in person
   133AO.  Powers of Land and Environment Court in determining appeals
   133AP.  When order dismissing appeal may be vacated
   133AQ.  Notice of dismissal of application for leave to appeal or appeal

           Division 3 - Appeals by Crown against sentence

   133AR.  Meaning of "appeal"
   133AS.  When the Crown may appeal against a sentence
   133AT.  How appeal is made
   133AU.  Evidence in appeals
   133AV.  Powers of Land and Environment Court in determining appeals

           Division 3A - Other appeals to Land and Environment Court

   133AVA. Other appeals
   133AVB. Land and Environment Court to have same jurisdiction as Supreme Court in relation to appeals on environmental offences
   133AVC. How appeal to be made and conducted

           Division 4 - General provisions relating to appeals and applications for leave to appeal

   133AW.  Definitions
   133AX.  General powers of Land and Environment Court
   133AY.  Rules for procedures for appeals and applications
   133AZ.  Appeal or application may be heard when notice not given as required
   133BA.  Errors in form or law not of themselves to enable appeal success
   133BB.  Withdrawal of appeals and applications
   133BC.  Court may confirm conviction, order or sentence with effect from an earlier day
   133BD.  Effect on recognizances of confirmation of conviction, order or sentence
   133BE.  Limit on circumstances when costs may be awarded against a public informant
   133BF.  Land and Environment Court's powers on appeals relating to sentences and orders
   133BG.  Payment of money
   133BH.  Evidence of quashing of conviction or order
   133BI.  Limits on appeals

   PART 6 - PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JUSTICES

   134.    (Repealed)
   135.    Action for act done within jurisdiction
   136.    Action for act done without or in excess of jurisdiction
   137.    No action maintainable
   138.    When prohibited action brought, proceedings may be set aside
   139.    (Repealed)
   140.    Where action may be brought
   141.    Tender of amends and payment into Court
   142.    (Repealed)
   143.    In what cases there shall be a nonsuit or verdict for the defendant
   144.    What damages may be recovered where plaintiff proved guilty of the offence of which he or she was convicted etc
   145.    (Repealed)

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   145A.   Sufficient description of an offence
   145B.   (Repealed)
   146.    No proceedings in the nature of certiorari
   147.    Sufficiency of photocopy or facsimile of warrant
   147A.   Sufficiency of seal printed on summons, warrant or subpoena
           148-151. (Repealed)
   152.    Contempt of Court
   152A.   Power to refer allegation of contempt to Supreme Court
   153.    (Repealed)
   153A.   Persons arrested under bench warrants
   153B.   Bail Act 1978 to prevail
   154.    Regulations
   154A.   Rules
   155.    Savings, transitional and other provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Third-Fifth Schedules - (Repealed)


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