(1) A safety and health magistrate has jurisdiction to ¾

(a) hear and determine any matter referred to a safety and health magistrate under this Act; and

(b) hear and determine under the Justices Act 1902 proceedings instituted under section 52.

(2) A decision by a safety and health magistrate on a matter referred under this Act has effect according to its substance.

(3) Except as otherwise prescribed by or under this Act ¾

(a) the powers of a safety and health magistrate; and

(b) the practice and procedure to be observed by a safety and health magistrate,

when exercising jurisdiction under subsection (1)(a) are those provided for by the Local Courts Act 1904 and when exercising that jurisdiction a safety and health magistrate is taken to be a court under that Act.

(4) If, in relation to a matter referred to a safety and health magistrate under this Act, no provision of the Local Courts Act 1904 or this Act is applicable the matter shall be dealt with in such manner as the safety and health magistrate may direct.

(5) When exercising jurisdiction under subsection (1)(b) a safety and health magistrate constitutes a court of summary jurisdiction.

[Section 51C inserted by No. 30 of 1995 s.39.]