New Zealand Legislation: Acts

11C Functions and powers of Community Magistrates

• (1) The functions and powers of Community Magistrates are to carry out such functions and powers as are conferred on Community Magistrates—

  • (a) by the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; or

  • (b) by the Summary Offences Act 1981; or

  • (c) by any other enactment.

  (2) Each Community Magistrate is to sit in such courts at such times as the Chief District Court Judge may from time to time direct after consultation with—

  • (a) the Chief Community Magistrate; or

  • (b) if the office of Chief Community Magistrate is vacant, such other Community Magistrate as the Chief District Court Judge thinks fit.

  (3) The fact that a Community Magistrate sits in any particular court is conclusive evidence of his or her authority to do so.

  Section 11C: inserted, on 30 June 1998, by section 3 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 76).