REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2011

Act No. 19 of 2011

Contents 

1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Acts
SCHEDULE – AMENDMENT OF ACTS 
Part 1 – Courts Act 1972 
Part 2 – Family Court Act 1973 

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An Act to amend the Courts Act 1972 and the Family Court Act 1973 to extend the payment of fees and allowances to public officers who sit as lay magistrates and as members of the Family Court 

Certified on 3 November 2011 

Enacted by the Parliament of Nauru as follows: 

1 Short title 

This Act may be cited as the Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2011. 

2 Commencement 

This Act commences on the day it is certified by the Speaker under Article 47. 

3 Amendment of Acts 

The Schedule amends the Acts mentioned in it.

SCHEDULE – AMENDMENT OF ACTS
section 3 

Part 1 – Courts Act 1972

[1] Amendment of section 10 

Section 10(8) 
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 (8) Each magistrate (other than the resident magistrate) must be paid the fees and allowances determined by the Minister by Gazette notice. 

Part 2 – Family Court Act 1973

[2] Amendment of section 2 

Section 2, definition of 'member' 

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'member' means a member of the Family Court mentioned in section 4(1); 

[3] Amendment of section 4 

Section 4(3) 

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(3) Each member (other than the resident magistrate) must be paid the fees and allowances determined by the Minister by Gazette notice.