Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

Part 2 Constitution of the Court

4 Constitution of the Court

5 Seal of the Court

6 Composition of the Court

6A President of Children’s Court

6B Acting President of Children’s Court

7 Appointment of Children’s Magistrates

8–10 (Repealed)

10A Children’s Registrars

11 Other Registrars and other officers of the Court

Part 3 Jurisdiction of the Court

12 Jurisdiction generally

13 Single member to exercise jurisdiction of the Court

14 Sittings of the Court

15 Orders of the Court

Part 3A Advisory Committee and Clinic

15A Children’s Court Advisory Committee

15B Children’s Court Clinic

Part 4 Miscellaneous

16 Functions of the President

17 (Repealed)

18 Reports

19 Venue

20 Change of venue

21 Contempt

22 Judicial notice of signatures

22A Appeals in relation to decisions of Presidential Children’s Court

23 Rules

23A Practice notes

23B Court may give directions in circumstances not covered by rules or practice notes

24 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to Children’s Magistrates

 Schedule 2 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions relating to part-time Children’s Magistrates

Historical notes