Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011 S.R. No. 18/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Prescribed member of a class of persons who may witness statements 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 Authorised Version -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 STATUTORY RULES 2011 S.R. No. 18/2011 Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Criminal Procedure Act 2009 Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011 The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to provide that inspectors appointed under the Legal Profession Act 2004 are authorised in accordance with clause 30 of Schedule 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 to witness statements in a preliminary brief, full brief or hand-up brief. 2 Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 16 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, section 419 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 and all other enabling powers. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 22 April 2011. Authorised Version -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 18/2011 Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 4 Prescribed member of a class of persons who may witness statements In Rule 86 of the Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure Rules 20091 — (a) in paragraph (c) for "function." substitute "function;"; (b) after paragraph (c) insert— "(d) an inspector appointed under the Legal Profession Act 2004.". Dated: 13 April 2011 IAN L. GRAY, Chief Magistrate DANIEL J. MULING, Deputy Chief Magistrate FELICITY A. BROUGHTON, Deputy Chief Magistrate ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 18/2011 Magistrates' Court Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 181/2009. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --