Jurisdiction of Magistrates
A Children's Court magistrate has jurisdiction:
- to hear and determine all simple offences;
- to hear and determine most indictable offences if the child consents to it; and
- to conduct committal proceedings in relation to indictable offences.
A Children's Court magistrate also has powers to hear Child Protection matters pursuant to the Child Protection Act 1999.
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