Magistrates Act 1991 No. 75
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Magistrates Act 1991 No. 75 (prev Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1991)
date of assent 21 November 1991
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 25 commenced immediately after the commencement of s 111 of the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 (14 December 1991 (see s 2 (1)))
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1992 (1991 SL No. 211 gaz 21 December 1991 p 2668)
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No. 36 ss 1–2 sch 2
date of assent 02 July 1992
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 32 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 03 June 1993
commenced on date of assent
Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2
date of assent 22 October 1996
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361)
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No. 79 pts 1, 30
date of assent 12 December 1996
pt 1 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 February 1997 (1997 SL No. 35)
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 16 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 22 April 1999
commenced on date of assent
Stipendiary Magistrates and Other Acts Amendment Act 1999 No. 68 pts 1–2
date of assent 06 December 1999
commenced on date of assent
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1999 No. 66 ss 1, 2(2) pt 7
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 15)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 46 ss 1, 3 sch
date of assent 25 October 2000
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No. 58 ss 1–2 sch
date of assent 17 November 2000
commenced on date of assent
Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 No. 3 ss 1, 2(2), pt 4A
date of assent 04 March 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 March 2003 (2003 SL No. 52)
Magistrates Amendment Act 2003 No. 86 pts 1–2, s 16 sch
date of assent 18 November 2003
commenced on date of assent
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 43 ss 1–2, pt 15
date of assent 18 November 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2005 (2005 SL No. 17)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 70 s 1, pt 17
date of assent 08 December 2005
commenced on date of assent
Land Court and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 39 ss 1–2, 41 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 21 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 236)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1, 24, s 112 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 113, 115–116 commenced 1 January 2008 (2007 SL No. 295)
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Judicial Remuneration Act 2007 No. 55 ss 1–2(1), 54 sch 1
date of assent 09 November 2007
ss 1–2, 54 commenced on date of assent
sch 1 amdts 1–3 commenced 30 November 2007 (2007 SL No. 294)
remaining provisions commenced 14 March 2008 (2008 SL No. 62)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No. 59 s 1, pt 20
date of assent 25 November 2008
commenced on date of assent
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) Amendment Act 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 9 pt 23 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 26 June 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)
Amending legislation
State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 48 ss 1, 108–110 (amends 2009 No. 24 above)
date of assent 19 November 2009
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pt 1, s 83 sch
date of assent 11 August 2009
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 241)
Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010 No. 26 pts 1, 12
date of assent 13 August 2010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ss 95–96 commenced 1 November 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2010 (2010 SL No. 236)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 s 1, pt 22, s 144 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Civil Proceedings Act 2011 No. 45 ss 1–2, pt 25
date of assent 06 December 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2012 (2012 SL No. 146)
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 No. 5 ss 1–2, 230 sch 1 pt 2
date of assent 17 February 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 September 2012 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 35 s 1, pt 27
date of assent 29 August 2013
commenced on date of assent
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 111 sch 4
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 21 ss 1, 2(2), 94(2) sch 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 107)
Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 No. 28 ss 1–2(1), pt 5
date of assent 28 May 2014
commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
Magistrates Amendment Act 2015 No. 1
date of assent 08 May 2015
commenced on date of assent
Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63
date of assent 09 December 2016
Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17
date of assent 05 June 2017
Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 12
date of assent 10 June 2022
pt 8 comm on date of assent
Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 33
date of assent 12 December 2022
pt 3A comm on date of assent
Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34
date of assent 12 December 2022
s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
pt 19 comm on date of assent
Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024
Table of renumbered provisions
as required by the Magistrates Act 1991 s 53 [Reprint No. 4]
Previous |
Renumbered as |
6A |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9A |
11 |
10 |
12 |
pt 5 |
pt 4 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
pt 5A |
pt 5 |
12A |
15 |
12B |
16 |
12C |
17 |
12D |
18 |
12E |
19 |
12F |
20 |
12G |
21 |
12H |
22 |
pt 5B |
pt 6 |
12I |
23 |
12J |
24 |
12K |
25 |
12L |
26 |
12M |
27 |
12N |
28 |
12O |
29 |
12P |
30 |
pt 5C |
pt 7 |
12Q |
31 |
12R |
32 |
12S |
33 |
12T |
34 |
12U |
35 |
12V |
36 |
12W |
37 |
12X |
38 |
12Y |
39 |
12Z |
40 |
pt 6 |
pt 8 |
13 |
41 |
14 |
42 |
15 |
43 |
16 |
44 |
16A |
45 |
17 |
46 |
pt 7 |
pt 9 |
18 |
47 |
18(1AA) |
47(2) |
18(1A) |
47(3) |
18(2) |
47(4) |
18(3) |
47(5) |
19 |
48 |
20 |
49 |
21 |
50 |
21A |
51 |
22 |
52 |
22A |
53 |
pt 8 |
pt 10 |
23 |
54 |
div 3 |
div 2 |
25 |
55 |
26 |
56 |
27 |
57 |
div 4 |
div 3 |
27A |
58 |
div 5 |
div 4 |
28 |
59 |
29 |
60 |
30 |
61 |
History notes
pt 1 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 1 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 3 def acting magistrate ins 2008 No. 59s 83
s 3 def acting period ins 2008 No. 59s 83
amd 2017 No. 17 s 258 sch 1
s 3 def advisory committee ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def application for review ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def carry out ins 2008 No. 59s 83
s 3 def Chief Judge ins 1999 No. 68s 3
s 3 def Chief Justice ins 1999 No. 68s 3
s 3 def committee ins 1999 No. 68s 3
om 2003 No. 86s 3(1)
s 3 def conviction ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def indictable offence ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def reviewable determination ins 1999 No. 68s 3
amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 3(1)
s 3 def temporary determination ins 1999 No. 68s 3
om 2003 No. 86s 3(1)
s 3 def temporary transfer decision ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def transfer decision ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def transfer policy ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
s 3 def transfer recommendation ins 2003 No. 86s 3(2)
pt 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 4 amd 2010 No. 42s 145
s 5 amd 1996 No. 37s 147sch 2; 1999 No. 68s 4; 2000 No. 58s 2 sch; 2003 No. 86s 4; 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2013 No. 35s 129; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
s 5A ins 2007 No. 37s 114
amd 2013 No. 35s 130
s 6 amd 1996 No. 37s 147sch 2; 1996 No. 79s 107
sub 2003 No. 3s 26B
amd 2007 No. 39s 41 sch; 2007 No. 55s 54sch 1; 2008 No. 59s 84; 2010 No. 42s 146; 2017 No. 17s 167
s 7 ins 2003 No. 3s 26B
amd 2008 No. 59s 85; 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
pt 3 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 10 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
sub 2003 No. 86s 5
s 10A ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10B ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10C ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10D ins 1999 No. 68s 6
amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10E ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10F ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10G ins 1999 No. 68s 6
amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10H ins 1999 No. 68s 6
amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 10I ins 1999 No. 68s 6
om 2003 No. 86s 7
s 11 ins 2003 No. 86s 5
amd 2013 No. 35s 131
s 12 amd 1992 No. 36s 2sch 2; 1993 No. 32s 3sch 1; 1999 No. 68s 5; 2000 No. 58s 2 sch; 2003 No. 86s 6; 2007 No. 37s 115; 2008 No. 59s 86; 2010 No. 42s 147; 2013 No. 35s 132; 2014 No. 28s 94; 2023 No. 23 s 125
pt 4 hdg prev pt 4 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 7
pres pt 4 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 13 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch; 2013 No. 35s 133
s 14 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch; 2013 No. 35s 134
pt 5 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 15 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 16 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 17 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
amd 2013 No. 35s 135
s 18 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 18A ins 1999 No. 68s 7
amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 12
s 19 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
amd 2013 No. 35s 136; 2023 No. 23 s 126
s 20 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 21 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
amd 2017 No. 17s 168; 2022 No. 12 s 44
s 22 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 6 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 6 div 1 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 23 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
amd 2004 No. 43s 64; 2005 No. 70s 126
pt 6 div 2 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 24 prev s 24 ins 1999 No. 68s 8
exp 7 December 2000 (see s 24(6))
pres s 24 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 25 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 26 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 6 div 3 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 27 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 28 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 29 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 6 div 4 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 30 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
amd 2013 No. 35s 137
pt 7 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 7 div 1 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 31 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 7 div 2 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 32 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 33 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 34 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 35 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 36 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 37 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 38 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 39 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
s 40 ins 2003 No. 86s 8
pt 8 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 41 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch; 2003 No. 86s 9; 2010 No. 26s 94
s 42 amd 2010 No. 42s 148
s 43 amd 1992 No. 36s 2sch 2; 1993 No. 32s 3sch 1
sub 2003 No. 86s 10
s 44 amd 1993 No. 32s 3sch 1
sub 2003 No. 86s 10
amd 2013 No. 39s 111sch 4
s 45 ins 2003 No. 86s 10
amd 2007 No. 55s 54sch 1
s 46 amd 1992 No. 36s 2sch 2
sub 2003 No. 86s 10
pt 9 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 47 amd 1993 No. 32s 3sch 1; 1996 No. 37s 147sch 2; 1999 No. 16s 2 sch; 2000 No. 46s 3 sch; 2003 No. 86s 11; 2007 No. 55s 54sch 1; 2008 No. 59 s 87; 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6; 2023 No. 23 s 127
s 47A ins 2008 No. 59s 88
amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 48 amd 2003 No. 86s 13
s 49A ins 2011 No. 45s 166
s 50 amd 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 51 ins 1999 No. 66s 32
s 52 sub 1993 No. 32s 3sch 1
amd 2010 No. 42 s 144 sch
pt 9A hdg ins 2007 No. 37s 116
pt 9A div 1 hdg ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53 prev s 53 ins 2003 No. 86s 14
exp 19 November 2003 (see s 53(4))
pres s 53 ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2010 No. 42s 149
s 53A ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2010 No. 42s 150; 2013 No. 35 s 138
s 53B ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
s 53C ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 25s 83 sch; 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
s 53D ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2014 No. 21s 94(2)sch 2
pt 9A div 2 hdg ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53E ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53F ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53G ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53H ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53I ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 24s 1555A (amd 2009 No. 48s 108)
s 53J ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 24s 1556 (amd 2009 No. 48s 109); 2010 No. 26s 95; 2012 No. 5s 230sch 1pt 2
s 53K ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 24s 1557 (amd 2009 No. 48s 110)
s 53L ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2009 No. 24s 1558; 2012 No. 5s 230sch 1pt 2
s 53M ins 2007 No. 37s 116
pt 9A div 3 hdg ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53N ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2010 No. 42s 151
s 53O ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53P ins 2007 No. 37s 116
amd 2013 No. 39s 111sch 4
s 53Q ins 2007 No. 37s 116
s 53R ins 2007 No. 37s 116
pt 10 div 4 hdg ins 2007 No. 37 s 116
om 2010 No. 42 s 152
s 53S ins 2007 No. 37 s 116
om 2010 No. 42 s 152
pt 10 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
amd 2015 No. 1s 3
pt 10 div 1 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
amd 2007 No. 37s 112 sch
s 54 amd 2000 No. 46s 3 sch
pt 10 div 2 hdg prev div 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
om 2003 No. 86s 16 sch
pres div 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 55 ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 56 ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
s 57 ins 2000 No. 58s 2 sch
pt 10 div 3 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 15
s 58 ins 2003 No. 86s 15
pt 10 div 4 hdg ins 2003 No. 86s 15
s 59 ins 2003 No. 86s 15
s 60 ins 2003 No. 86s 15
s 61 ins 2003 No. 86s 15
pt 10 div 5 hdg ins 2008 No. 59s 89
s 62 ins 2008 No. 59s 89
s 63 ins 2008 No. 59s 89
pt 10 div 6 hdg ins 2010 No. 26s 96
s 64 ins 2010 No. 26s 96
pt 10 div 7 hdg ins 2010 No. 42s 153
s 65 ins 2010 No. 42s 153
s 66 ins 2010 No. 42s 153
pt 10 div 8 hdg ins 2015 No. 1s 4
s 67 ins 2015 No. 1s 4
s 68 ins 2015 No. 1s 4
s 69 ins 2015 No. 1s 4
s 70 ins 2015 No. 1s 4
pt 10 div 9 hdg ins 2017 No. 17 s 169
s 71 ins 2017 No. 17 s 169
s 72 ins 2017 No. 17 s 169
pt 10 div 10 hdg ins 2022 No. 12 s 45
s 73 ins 2022 No. 12 s 45
s 74 ins 2022 No. 33 s 59B
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1991
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