Court of Petty Sessions Act 1960 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Court of Petty Sessions Act 1960

No. 6, 1960

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 10 July 2021

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Criminal and Civil Matters) Ordinance 2021 (F2021L00975)

NORFOLK ISLAND

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS ACT 1960

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1. Short title 2. Act binds Crown and Administration 3. Saving 4. Interpretation

PART 2 — ESTABLISHMENT OF COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS Division 1 — Appointment of Magistrates and Officers 5. Establishment of Court of Petty Sessions 6. Appointment of Magistrates and Officers 7. Oath or affirmation 8. Constitution of Court

Division 2 — Protection of Magistrates in the Execution of their Office 9. Magistrate sued for act not within his jurisdiction 10. No action against Magistrate after order nisi to quash conviction has been granted 11. Warrant by Magistrate upon an order of a Court 12. No action for acts done under order of Supreme Court 13. No action where proceeding confirmed on appeal 14. Actions in cases prohibited 15. Limitation of action 16. Notice of actions 17. Tender and payment of money into court 18. No action against Magistrate for judicial acts in Court of Petty Sessions 19. Magistrate sued for acts within his jurisdiction only liable in case of malice and absence of reasonable and probable cause 20. Verdict for defendant 21. Damages

Division 3 — Miscellaneous 22. Authentication of acts of Magistrate or Clerk 23. Acts by a Magistrate or Clerk 24. Issue of warrant of execution or commitment 25. Warrant of execution after appeal 26. Summons or warrant not avoided by death of Magistrate or Clerk 27. Order in lieu of mandamus 28. Powers and functions of Magistrates 28A. Exercise of powers etc. by Magistrate anywhere in Australia 29. Powers and duties of Clerk 30. Powers and duties of Deputy Clerk 31. Powers and functions of bailiffs 32. Action by or against bailiff