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Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division)
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019
The Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019
contains major amendments to other legislation resulting from reforms associated with the
Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Bill 2019.
The following Acts are amended by this Bill:
Bail Act 1994
Consumer Affairs Act 1988
Coroners Act 1995
Criminal Law (Detention and Interrogation) Act 1995
Family Violence Act 2004
Magistrates Court Act 1987
Police Offences Act 1935
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932.
Many of the amendments made by this Bill reflect changes in terminology and processes
introduced by the Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Bill 2019.
Some amendments made by this Bill insert provisions which are currently in the Justices Act 1959
into a more appropriate Act. For example, the Bill inserts provisions relating to Police bail and
the prohibition on the publication of bail proceedings into the Bail Act 1994.
Other amendments contained in this Bill provide for more consistency within the Magistrates
Court. For example, under the Coroners Act 1995 the contempt offence under section 66 is
repealed and Coroners will instead rely on contempt provisions in section 17A of the Magistrates
Court Act 1987.
Provisions allowing Magistrates to control processes of the Court, including provisions relating to
persons who are allowed in the courtroom, have also been inserted into the Magistrates Court
Act 1987 by the Bill.
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