[1] The court has criminal jurisdiction over matters of a summary nature relating to summary convictions, where a person is made liable to a penalty or punishment or to pay a sum of money for an offence, as well as minor family law applications.

[4] A person may appeal a judgment of the court to the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island where, in civil proceedings, judgment is given for at least A$100,[5] or in criminal proceedings, where the person has been fined not less than A$10 or sentenced to imprisonment for any term.

[5] The Chief Magistrate of Norfolk Island is usually the office holder from time to time of the Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

[citation needed] The Court of Petty Sessions usually sits once a month on Norfolk Island to deal with any pending criminal matters of a summary or regulatory nature.

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