Spent Convictions Act 2009

For the purposes of this Act, a qualified magistrate is a magistrate in relation to whom a consent is in force under subsection (2) and who has been approved by the Chief Magistrate to act as a qualified magistrate in accordance with subsection (3).

A magistrate may, by instrument in writing, consent to acting as a qualified magistrate under this Act.

The Chief Magistrate may, by instrument in writing, approve a magistrate in relation to whom a consent is in force under subsection (2) to act as a qualified magistrate under this Act.

A qualified magistrate has, in relation to the exercise of a function conferred on a qualified magistrate by this Act, the same protection, privileges and immunities as a magistrate has in relation to proceedings in the Magistrates Court of South Australia.

A magistrate who has given consent under subsection (2) may, by instrument in writing, revoke the consent.

An approval of a magistrate to act as a qualified magistrate under subsection (3) is revoked if—

the qualified magistrate revokes his or her consent in accordance with subsection (5) or ceases to be a magistrate; or

the Chief Magistrate determines that the magistrate should not continue to be a qualified magistrate.