Section 59 — District Court Act 2016: Acting Community Magistrate must be authorised to act

59 Acting Community Magistrate must be authorised to act (1) An acting Community Magistrate may act only to the extent that he or she is authorised to do so by the Chief District Court Judge. (2) Before authorising an acting Community Magistrate, the Chief District Court Judge must consult the Chief Community Magistrate or, if there is no Chief Community Magistrate, any other Community Magistrate that the Chief District Court Judge thinks appropriate. (3) The Chief District Court Judge may authorise an acting Community Magistrate to act— (a) during 1 or more specified periods; and (b) in 1 or more specified places. (4) An acting Community Magistrate, while acting as authorised by the Chief District Court Judge, has the jurisdiction, powers, protections, privileges, and immunities of a Community Magistrate. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 11H(3), (5)