Children’s Court Act 1987 (NSW)

Children's Court Act 1987 No 53

An Act to establish a Children's Court of New South Wales.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Children's Court Act 1987.

2 Commencement (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: Chief Magistrate means the person appointed under section 14 (1) of the Local Court Act 2007 to be the Chief Magistrate of the Local Court. Children's Magistrate means a person appointed under section 7 (1) to be a Children's Magistrate. Children's Registrar means a person employed as a Children's Registrar as referred to in section 10A. President means the person appointed under section 6A as the President of the Children's Court. rule means a rule made under this Act. the Court means the Children's Court of New South Wales constituted by this Act. (2) In this Act: (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

Part 2 Constitution of the Court

4 Constitution of the Court There is constituted by this Act a court of record to be known as the Children's Court of New South Wales.

5 Seal of the Court There shall be a seal of the Court, and any document required by or under this or any other Act or law to be sealed or stamped with the seal of the Court shall be so sealed or stamped.