# Powers conferred on magistrates in their personal capacity

> act-s268AD — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

268AD Powers conferred on magistrates in their personal capacity
          (1) A power conferred on a magistrate by section 268BQ, 268CE,
              268CU or 268CZD is conferred on the magistrate in a personal
              capacity and not as a court or a member of a court.
          (2) The magistrate need not accept the power conferred.
          (3) A magistrate exercising a power mentioned in subsection (1) has
              the same protection and immunity as if he or she were exercising
              that power as, or as a member of, the court of which the magistrate
              is a member.

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