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How this Part affects powers of the court to stay proceeding

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Part 3Australian courts declining jurisdiction on the grounds that a New Zealand court is a more appropriate forum
Division 2Australian courts declining jurisdiction on the grounds that a New Zealand court is a more appropriate forum

21 How this Part affects powers of the court to stay proceeding

(1)

An Australian court cannot stay a civil proceeding on forum grounds connected with New Zealand otherwise than in accordance with this Part.

(2)

However, this Part does not affect any power of the Australian court to stay the proceeding on any other grounds.

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