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Magistrates and special magistrates must retire at 70 years of age. [11] The executive must also appoint a Chief Magistrate. [11] The Chief Magistrate is responsible for the prompt discharge of the court's business, and may in consultation with a magistrate, decide the types of cases which a magistrate will hear. [11]
Listed below are Magistrates of the Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory, as of June 2019, including Chief Magistrates, Magistrates and Special Magistrates. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Prior to 1949, the person holding the office of Police Magistrate at either Queanbeyan or Goulburn exercised the power of Magistrate in the Australian Capital ...
In South Australia, Magistrates are appointed by the Governor of South Australia based on the recommendations of the Attorney-General. [80] Before the Attorney-General makes a recommendation, they must first consult with the Chief Justice of South Australia and the Chief Magistrate . [ 81 ]
The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia. [3] All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court, with minor offences being dealt with summarily , and more serious ones being referred to a higher court on the strength of evidence. [ 3 ]
Federal Circuit Court / Federal Magistrates Court (1999–2021) Federal Court of Bankruptcy (1930–1977) [ e ] Industrial Relations Court of Australia (1994–1996) [ f ]
She was sworn in as a Magistrate on 19 July 2010 and as Chief Magistrate on 13 October 2011. On 1 August 2019, Walker was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court for 12 months to establish the Territory's Drug and Alcohol Court. [1] [2] She is the first woman to be appointed Chief Magistrate. [3]
In Kenya, there are five categories of magistrates, namely resident magistrate, senior resident magistrate, principal magistrate, senior principal magistrate and chief magistrate. Chief magistrate is the highest ranking among magistrates and also assumes administrative control of magistrate courts in his or her jurisdiction.
The Governor of Western Australia can appoint magistrates to the court. The governor can also appoint a chief magistrate, as well as deputy chief magistrates. The court normally sits with a magistrate sitting alone. However, the governor may make a regulation which allows a single justice of the peace or two justices of the peace to sit as the ...