Statutes Amendment (Youth Court) Bill

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 4, page 4, lines 4 to 7 (inclusive) [clause 4, inserted section 10(2)]—

Delete subsection (2) and substitute:

(2) The Judge of the Court is a Judge of the District Court designated by proclamation as the Judge of the Court.

No. 2. Clause 4, page 4, line 24 [clause 4, inserted section 10(8)]—Delete 'or the Chief Magistrate'

No. 3. Clause 4, page 4, line 26 [clause 4, inserted section 10(9)]—

Delete '(if he or she is not the Chief Magistrate)'

No. 4. Clause 4, page 4, line 30 [clause 4, inserted section 10(10)]—

Delete '(if he or she is not the Chief Magistrate)'

No. 5. Clause 4, page 4, lines 34 to 41 (inclusive) [clause 4, inserted section 10(11)]—

Delete subsection (11) and substitute:

(11) The appointment of a person as the Judge of the Court does not prevent the person while holding such office from simultaneously holding the office, and performing the duties and exercising the powers, of a Judge of the District Court.

At 17:40 the house adjourned until Tuesday 22 September 2015 at 11:00.