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Magistrate

OFO Code: 261202

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
261202
Occupation
Magistrate
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
2612 · Judges

Official description
Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Chamber Magistrate, Children's Court Magistrate, Victims Compensation Tribunal Magistrate, Industrial Court Magistrate, Licensing Court Magistrate

  • Weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
  • Instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case;
  • Interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
  • Determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and, in cases tried by jury
  • Presiding over trials and hearings
  • Researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues
  • Passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders

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