Northern Territory Numbered Acts

LOCAL COURT (REPEALS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS) ACT 2016 (NO 9 OF 2016) - SECT 157

Section 53

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53     Application of other Acts

    (1)     Unless this Act makes specific provision in relation to proceedings, orders or convictions, the following applies as if the Youth Justice Court were the Local Court:

    (a)     the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act , except for Part IV, Division 2A of that Act;

    (b)     Part 4, Divisions 4 and 5 of the Local Court Act .

    (1A)     In a provision of any other Act relating to unlawful activity or alleged unlawful activity:

    (a)     a reference to the Local Court includes, in relation to a youth, a reference to the Youth Justice Act ; and

    (b)     a reference to a Local Court Judge includes, in relation to a youth, a reference to a Judge of the Youth Justice Court; and

    (c)     a reference to a registrar of the Local Court includes, in relation to a youth, a registrar of the Youth Justice Court.

Note for subsection (1A)

Acts relating to unlawful activity or alleged unlawful activity include the Criminal Code, Bail Act and Parole Act.

    (2)     This Act does not affect the powers of a justice of the peace to issue a summons or warrant in relation to a youth.