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MAGISTRATES COURT

2. Terms of Reference

The Magistrates Court is set up under the Magistrates Court Act 1930. Its functions are to hear and determine civil and criminal cases in the exercise of jurisdiction conferred by Territory and Commonwealth legislation.

The Coroners Act 1956 creates the Coroners Court as a separate court and provides that a Magistrate is a coroner for the Territory. Its function is to conduct coronial inquests.

The Small Claims Act 1974 provides that, when exercising the jurisdiction conferred by that Act, the Magistrates Court shall be known as the Small Claims Court. It has a limited civil jurisdiction.

The Childrens Services Act 1986 provides that, when exercising the jurisdiction conferred by that Act, the Magistrates Court shall be known as the Childrens Court. It has jurisdiction over minors for a variety of civil and criminal matters.

3. Present Members

Mr R J Cahill Chief Magistrate Mr W K Nichol[ Magistrate Mr M A Somes Magistrate Mr M Ward Magistrate Mr P G Dingwall Magistrate Mr J D Burn Magistrate Ms K Fryar Magistrate Mr M K Bannister Special Magistrate Mr K T Dobson Special Magistrate Mr A A Hardiman Special Magistrate Mr J M Murphy Special Magistrate Mr D W Smith Special Magistrate Captain B L Adams RAN Special Magistrate Jervis Bay Ms M C Layton Special Magistrate Jervis Bay

Public Servants

4. Remuneration

Chief Magistrate - Specified Office - $118,238 (from 19/5/93) - Rate per annum of Salary -Remuneration Tribunal det No 2 of 1993 refers

Magistrate - Specified Office - $110997 (from 19/5/93) - Rate per annum of Salary -Remuneration Tribunal det No 2 of 1993 refers

Special Magistrate - Specified Office - $378 (from 19/5/93) - Rate per diem - Remuneration Tribunal det No 2 of 1993 refers

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