Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Amendment Act 1997

Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Amendment Act 1997

An Act to amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Amendment Act 1997 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of bailiff and substituting the following definitions:

assistant bailiff means a person appointed under section 15A ;

bailiff means a person appointed under section 15 and includes an assistant bailiff;

5.   Section 15A inserted

After section 15 of the Principal Act, the following section is inserted:

15A.   Assistant bailiffs

(1)  A registrar may appoint persons as assistant bailiffs for the purpose of this Act on any terms and conditions.

(2)  An assistant bailiff has the same powers, authorities, duties and functions as a bailiff has.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 19 MARCH 1997

Legislative Council on 17 APRIL 1997]