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Local Court Bench Book June 2025 update

Local Court Bench Book front cover
20 June 2025
Update 158 44
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Update 158 amends the Bench Book to update and revise various chapters and incorporate recent cases and legislative developments. The following chapters have been revised:

Specific penalties and orders

  • Crimes Act 1900 has been revised to incorporate amendments to s 93ZA regarding display of Nazi symbols and to include s 214B regarding blocking etc or harassing etc a person accessing or leaving, or attempting to access or leave, a place of worship.

Bail

Children’s Court — parole

  • The chapter at [42-100]ff has been substantially revised and updated, including new [42-130] Bail determinations.

Court Security Act 2005

  • The chapter at [50-000]ff has been substantially revised and updated.

Oaths

  • The chapter at [64-000] ff has been substantially revised and updated.

Correctional centres and visiting magistrates

  • The chapter at [68-000]ff has been substantially revised and updated.

The Index, Table of cases and Table of statutes have been updated to Update 158.