Section 2 — Definition — District Court Act 1973 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

Cases LegislationBeta Notebook Research Briefs

Section 2 — Definition — District Court Act 1973 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

All legislation

NSWAct

Current

Official source Save

Held text is as at 30 Sep 2026. Later incorporated or unincorporated amendments may not yet appear.Check the official source before relying on current wording →

Ask a question about this ActPro

s 1Name of Act s 2Commencement s 3(Repealed)s 4Definitions: general s 5Definition: nearest proclaimed place s 6Order on terms s 7Application of certain provisions of this Act s 8The Court s 9Jurisdiction of the Court generally s 10State-wide jurisdiction s 11Single Judge to constitute the Court s 12Composition of the Court s 13Appointment and qualifications of Judges s 14(Repealed)s 15Remuneration s 15AAOffice of Chief Judge s 15AThe Chief Judge s 16Vacancy in office of or absence of Chief Judge s 17Acting Chief Judge s 17AOffice of Deputy Chief Judge s 18Acting Judges s 18AEstablishment of the Rule Committee s 18BComposition of the Rule Committee s 18BADeputies for barrister and solicitor members s 18CChairperson and deputy chairperson of Rule Committee s 18DMeetings of the Rule Committee s 18ESecretary to the Rule Committee s 18FProclaimed places s 18FAAPower to give directions for orderly and expeditious discharge of business of Court s 18FABPractice notes s 18FAAppointment and qualifications of Judicial Registrars s 18FBPowers of Judicial Registrars s 18FCActing Judicial Registrars s 18GRegistrars s 18HFunctions of registrars s 18IAssistant registrars s 18JFunctions of assistant registrars s 18KTemporary appointment of registrars and assistant registrars s 18LExercise of functions by registrars, deputy registrars and other officers of the Local Court s 25Sheriff and Sheriff’s officers s 26-3026–30 (Repealed)s 31(Repealed)s 32Directions as to sittings of Court in its civil jurisdiction s 33General provisions as to sittings s 34Permanent substitution of proclaimed place s 35-3835–38 (Repealed)s 39Proper place not affected s 44Actions s 45(Repealed)s 46Ancillary equitable relief: injunctions s 47Cause of action or defendant outside the State s 48Miscellaneous limitations on jurisdiction s 51Consent jurisdiction s 71-7571–75 (Repealed)s 76Amount recoverable s 76AAction to be tried without jury unless jury required in interests of justice s 76B(Repealed)s 77Questions of fact and law s 78-79A78–79A (Repealed)s 80Special verdict s 80A(Repealed)s 81Judgment final s 82-83AA82–83AA (Repealed)s 125Definition s 126Order of the Court for new trial s 127Right of appeal to Supreme Court s 127AAppeal after jury trial s 128Stay of proceedings on appeal to Supreme Court s 129Agreement not to appeal s 130, 131(Repealed)s 132Non-application of Divs 2–7 s 133Jurisdiction in proceedings for possession of land s 134Jurisdiction in equity proceedings s 134AFrustrated contracts s 134BJurisdiction in proceedings for review of contracts s 135Jurisdiction in proceedings under the Fair Trading Act 1987 s 136(Repealed)s 137Powers of the Court under this Subdivision s 138Rules s 139Appeal s 140Temporary injunctions s 141Powers of Court under this Subdivision s 142Rules s 142ADefinitions s 142BSpecial civil jurisdiction of Court s 142CReferences to Courts of Quarter Sessions in relation to the exercise by the District Court of its special jurisdiction s 142DJudges exercising special civil jurisdiction s 142EPowers of registrar in relation to exercise by the Court of its special civil jurisdiction s 142FRules in relation to hearing etc of proceedings in the Court in its special civil jurisdiction s 142GDefinition s 142HNon-application of other Divisions s 142I(Repealed)s 142JDecisions of Court when exercising compensation jurisdiction s 142KCosts under other Acts s 142LSpecial provision for evidence of exposure to noise s 142MDefinition s 142NAppeal to Court of Appeal on question of law s 142OStay of proceedings s 142PLiaison with State Insurance Regulatory Authority s 149Costs where no jurisdiction s 150Regulations: Court fees s 151Fees form part of Consolidated Fund s 152Unclaimed money s 153Proceedings for offences s 154Offences by corporations s 155Civil remedy not affected by proceedings for an offence s 156General power of Court to stay proceedings s 157-160157–160 (Repealed)s 161Civil procedure rules s 165Definition s 166Criminal jurisdiction of the Court s 167Abolition of Courts of Quarter Sessions s 168References to Courts of Quarter Sessions s 169Judges s 170(Repealed)s 171Criminal procedure rules s 171A-171C171A–171C (Repealed)s 171DPractice and procedure of Supreme Court to be followed unless other provision made s 172(Repealed)s 173Directions as to sittings of Court in its criminal jurisdiction s 174General provisions as to sittings s 175Hearing of appeals s 176No proceedings in the nature of certiorari s 177Application of Part s 178Interpretation s 179Presumption in favour of permitting recording and broadcast of judgment remarks s 180Repeals s 181(Repealed)s 182Non-revivor s 183References to “appointed place”s 183AProvision consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1995 s 183BProvisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1997 s 183CProvisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 s 183DProvision consequent on enactment of other amendments s 184Definitions s 185Savings as to places, sittings, Judges and officers etc s 186Pending proceedings etc s 187References to District Court in existing instruments s 188References to District Court judges in existing instruments s 189References to registrars and bailiffs in existing instruments s 190References to writs etc in existing instruments s 191Provisions as to practice and procedure in existing instruments s 192Definitions s 193(Repealed)s 194Pending proceedings etc s 195Order to Judge or officer s 196Privilege s 197Proclamations s 198(Repealed)s 199Contempt s 200Fines under sec 199 s 200ADisrespectful behaviour in Court s 201Appeals respecting contempt proceedings s 202Stay of contempt proceedings s 203Power to refer allegation etc of contempt to Supreme Court s 1Term of office s 2Remuneration s 3Leave s 4Vacancy in office s 1Regulations s 2Definition s 3Causes of action generally s 4Motor accident claims s 5Transfer of proceedings to or from the Court s 6Appeals from applications for summary judgment s 7Application of jurisdictional amendment to causes of action s 8Application of amendments s 9Application of amendments s 10Application of amendments to existing sittings directions s 11Application of amendments to existing interlocutory orders s 12Proceedings to set aside or vary judgment or order of Judicial Registrar s 13Service and seniority of Judges s 14Application of amendment to section 44 s 15Change in jurisdictional limits s 1Application of amendments

Section Whole Act

Back161 / 175Forward

2

Definition

Current

2 Definition

In this Part, the amending Act means the District Court Amendment Act 1997.

Research tools for this sectionSubscription

Cited by Analyse Interrogate History Equivalents

The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.

Previouss 1Regulations Nexts 3Causes of action generally