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PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 3A Meaning offamily member  

PART 2--THEMAGISTRATES' COURT OF VICTORIA

• 4 Establishment of theMagistrates' Court  
• 4A Establishment of Drug Court Division  
• 4B Adjournment ofproceeding to Drug Court Division  
• 4D Establishment of Koori Court Division  
• 4E Jurisdiction of Koori Court Division  
• 4EA Circumstances in which Koori Court Division may deal with contravention of asentence imposed by another Division of theMagistrates' Court  
• 4F Circumstances in which Koori Court Division may deal with certain offences  
• 4FA Certain matters may be dealt with by Koori Court Division only in certain venues  
• 4G Sentencing procedure in Koori Court Division  
• 4IA Establishment of Specialist Family Violence Court Division  
• 4IB Jurisdiction of Specialist Family Violence Court Division  

Division 1--of Part 4 of theSentencing Act 1991 ds&ls with restitution. Division 2 of Part 4 of theSentencing Act 1991 deals with compensation.

• 4J Adjournment to seek legal advice  
• 4K Alternative arrangements for giving evidence  
• 4L Restriction on children being called as witnesses or present in court  
• 4M Establishment of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
• 4N Places where Neighbourhood Justice Division may sit and act  
• 4O Jurisdiction of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
• 4P Transfer ofproceedings  
• 4Q Sentencing procedure in Neighbourhood Justice Division  
• 4RSexual Offences List  
• 4SAssessment and Referral Court List  
• 4T Eligibility criteria  
• 4U Specific powers of theAssessment and Referral Court List  
• 4V Adjournment ofproceeding inAssessment and Referral Court List  
• 4W Other adjournment powers not limited  
• 4X Transfer ofproceedings to and fromAssessment and Referral Court List  
• 4Y Completion of, and participation in, individual support plan  
• 5 Where and when Court to be held  
• 5AMention courts  
• 6Magistrate to be in attendance  
• 7 Appointment ofmagistrates  
• 7A Entry intopart-time service arrangement  
• 7B Variation ofpart-time service arrangement  
• 7C Suspension ofpart-time service arrangement  
• 7D Termination ofpart-time service arrangement  
• 8 Appointment of Acting ChiefMagistrate  
• 9A Appointment ofreserve magistrates  
• 9B Cessation of office  
• 9C ChiefMagistrate may engagereserve magistrate to undertake duties of amagistrate  
• 9D Pension rights and service of ChiefMagistrate not affected by being areserve magistrate  
• 9E Powers, jurisdiction, immunities and protection ofreserve magistrate  
• 9EA Power to complete matters—magistrates andreserve magistrates  
• 9F Engaging in legal practice or other paid employment  
• 10 Salaries, superannuation contributions, allowances and other conditions of service  
• 10A Pension of ChiefMagistrate  
• 12 Vacation of office  
• 12A Administrative responsibility of ChiefMagistrate  
• 13 Assignment of duties  
• 13A Delegation by the ChiefMagistrate  
• 13B Professional development and training  
• 14 Protection ofmagistrates  
• 15 Council ofmagistrates  
• 16 Rules of Court  
• 16A Practice notes  
• 16AB Constitution of Court ifmagistrate unable to continue and constitution of Court in certain circumstances  

PART 2A--JUDICIALREGISTRARS

• 16B Guidelines relating to the appointment ofjudicial registrars  
• 16C Appointment ofjudicial registrars  
• 16D Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 16DB Oath or affirmation of office  
• 16E Resignation from office  
• 16I Rules of Court  
• 16J Performance of duties byjudicial registrar  
• 16K Appeal from or review of determination of Court constituted byjudicial registrar  

PART 3--OFFICERS OF THE COURT

• 17 Employment ofprincipal registrar,registrars and deputyregistrars  
• 17A Appointment of Aboriginal elders or respected persons  
• 18 Register  
• 19 Offence to publish certain information concerningproceedings  
• 19A Recording ofproceedings  
• 20Process  
• 21 Powers ofregistrar  
• 22 Fees  
• 23 Extortion by and impersonation ofcourt officials  
• 24 Protection ofregistrars  

PART 4--WARRANTS AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--Jurisdiction

• 25 Extent of jurisdiction  

Division 2--Procedure

• 29Magistrate may exerciseregistrar's powers  
• 43 Witness summonses  
• 44 Production before date for attendance  
• 45 Attendance of witnesses on adjournment  
• 50 Power to amend where there is a defect or error  

Division 3--Warrants

• 57 Warrants  
• 57A Warrants to arrest issued underEvidence Act 2008  
• 58 Recall and cancellation of warrant  
• 59 Duplicate warrants  
• 60 Effect of defect or error in certain warrants  
• 61 Issue of warrant to arrest  
• 62 Endorsing a warrant for bail  
• 63 Persons to whom warrant to arrest may be directed  
• 64 Authority conferred by warrant to arrest  
• 65 Arrest of person against whom warrant to arrest is issued  
• 68 Issue of warrant to imprison  
• 69 Persons to whom warrant to imprison may be directed  
• 70 Directions in, and authority of, warrant to imprison  
• 71 Reduction of imprisonment by payment of portion offine  
• 72 Provisions extend to detention inyouth justice centre  
• 73 Warrant to seize property  
• 74 Authority conferred by warrant to seize property  
• 75 Search warrants  
• 76 Persons to whom search warrant may be directed  
• 77 Endorsing a warrant for bail  
• 78 Authority conferred by search warrant  
• 79 Remand warrants  
• 80 Persons to whom remand warrant may be directed  
• 81 Directions in, and authority of, remand warrant  
• 82 Remand of more than 8 clear days  
• 82I Power to assist police at road checks  

Division 6--Enforcement

• 97 Imprisonment in default of payment offine  
• 98 Enforcement offines against corporations  
• 99 Infringement offence enforcement procedure under theFines Reform Act 2014  
• 99A Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes  

PART 5--CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--Jurisdiction

• 100 Extent of jurisdiction[10]  
• 101Proceedings beyond jurisdiction  

Division 1A--Administration of children's funds

• 101A Courtorders relating to administration of children's funds  

Division 1B--Transfer and payment of money to the Supreme Court for person under disability

• 101B Money held in court for person under disability  

Division 2--Arbitration

• 102 Arbitration for small claims  
• 103 Conduct of arbitration  
• 104 Award  
• 105 Costs  
• 106 Commercial Arbitration Act not to apply  
• 106A Interaction withCivil Procedure Act 2010  

Division 3--Pre-hearing conferences

• 107 Pre-hearing conferences  
• 107A Interaction withCivil Procedure Act 2010  

Division 3A--Mediation[11]

• 108 Power to referproceedings to mediation  
• 108A Protection of mediators  

Division 4--Appeals and re-hearings

• 109 Appeal to Supreme Court from finalorder made in civilproceeding  
• 110 Re-hearing  
• 110A Appeals from Court constituted by ChiefMagistrate who is a dual commission holder  

Division 5--Enforcement

• 111 Enforcement oforders  
• 112 Certificate for Supreme Court  
• 113 Application of Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act  
• 114 Enforcement by executors and administrators  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 125 Business to be conducted in open court  
• 125A Court may determine matter orproceeding without oral hearing  
• 126A Power to bind over to keep the peace  
• 127 Witnessorder  
• 128 Power to adjournproceeding  
• 131 Costs to be in the discretion of the Court  
• 131A Costs may be determined by Costs Court  
• 132 Costs liability oflegal practitioner  
• 133 Contempt in face of the Court  
• 134 Contempt of court  
• 135 Enforcement oforders not for the payment of money  
• 136 Directions  
• 136A Court may issue or transmit court documents electronically  
• 137 Forfeitures may be sold  
• 138 Investment of trust money  
• 139 Manner of service where none isprescribed  
• 139A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
• 140Regulations  
• 141 Definitions  
• 142 Rights, duties and liabilities declared in certain cases  
• 143 Effect of declared rights, duties and liabilities  
• 144 Protection of affected persons  

PART 8--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONALS

• 150 Savings and transitionals  
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