Magistrates Court Act 1987

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Administrator of the Magistrates Court or Administrator means the person who is appointed as Administrator of the Magistrates Court pursuant to section 16;

Chief Magistrate means the person who is appointed as Chief Magistrate pursuant to section 5;

committee means the committee continued in existence by section 15AC under the name "Magistrates Rule Committee";

complying superannuation scheme means a complying superannuation fund as provided by the law of the Commonwealth;

coroner means a coroner within the meaning of the Coroners Act 1995;

Deputy Chief Magistrate means the person who is appointed as Deputy Chief Magistrate pursuant to section 6(1), and includes an acting Deputy Chief Magistrate temporarily appointed pursuant to section 6(7);

division means a division of the Magistrates Court;

function includes duty;

lower courts means – the Magistrates Court; courts of summary jurisdiction within the meaning of the Justices Act 1959; the Land Valuation Court continued under Part 7 of the Valuation of Land Act 2001; a tribunal under any Act – that is constituted by a magistrate; or of which a magistrate is the chairperson;

magistrate means a person who is appointed as a magistrate pursuant to section 4, and includes a person who, by virtue of section 19(1), is deemed to have been so appointed;

Magistrates Court means the Magistrates Court of Tasmania established by this Act;

minor civil claim means a minor civil claim within the meaning of the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992;

the regulations means regulations made and in force under this Act.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.