Courts Administration Act 1993 (SA)

South Australia Courts Administration Act 1993 An Act to provide for the administration of courts.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects of this Act 4 Interpretation 5 Collective name Part 2—The Judicial Council Division 1—Establishment of Judicial Council 6 Judicial Council Division 2—Composition of the Council 7 Composition of the Council Division 3—Proceedings of the Council 8 Meetings of the Council 9 Procedures of the Council Division 4—Functions and powers of the Council 10 Responsibilities of the Council 11 Powers of the Council 12 Delegation Division 5—Council's obligation to report 14 Council to provide reports to Attorney‑General Part 3—Control of property 15 Control of property Part 4—Staff of the Council Division 1—The State Courts Administrator 16 State Courts Administrator 17 Functions and powers of Administrator 17A Delegation Division 2—Senior staff of the Council 18 Appointment of senior staff 19 Disciplinary action and termination of employment Division 3—Other staff 21 Other staff Division 4—General provisions as to staff 21A Non-judicial court staff 21B Application of Public Sector Act and Superannuation Act 22 Responsibility of staff 23 Commissioner to consult with Council Part 4A—Reporting 23A Annual report Part 5—Financial provisions 24 Money required for purposes of this Act 25 Council's budget 26 Financial management 27 Audit Part 5A—Responsibilities of jurisdictional head 27A Interpretation 27B Application of Part 27C Responsibilities of jurisdictional head Part 6—Miscellaneous 28A Special provisions in relation to publication of judicial decisions 29 Responsibility to Parliament 30 Regulations 31 Non-interference with individual powers or discretions Schedule—Transitional provision Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Courts Administration Act 1993. 3—Objects of this Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to establish the State Courts Administration Council as an administrative authority independent of control by executive government; (b) to confer on the Council power to provide courts with the administrative facilities and services necessary for the proper administration of justice. 4—Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— Administrator means the State Courts Administrator appointed under this Act; Council means the State Courts Administration Council established under this Act; parliamentary committee means a committee of either or both Houses of Parliament; participating courts means— (a) the Supreme Court; and (b) the District Court; and (ba) the Environment, Resources and Development Court; and (c) the Youth Court of South Australia; and (d) the Magistrates Court; and (e) the Coroner's Court; and (f) any other court or tribunal declared by regulation to be a participating court; prescribed position means a position on the staff of the Council designated by regulation as a prescribed position; senior staff of the Council means those members of the staff of the Council holding prescribed positions. 5—Collective name The Council, the Administrator and the other staff of the Council may be collectively referred to as the Courts Administration Authority.