Section 71-75 — 71–75 (Repealed) — District Court Act 1973 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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Section 71-75 — 71–75 (Repealed) — District Court Act 1973 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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s 1Name of Act s 2Commencement s 3(Repealed)s 4Definitions: general s 5Definition: nearest proclaimed place s 6Order on terms s 7Application of certain provisions of this Act s 8The Court s 9Jurisdiction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s 11Single Judge to constitute the Court s 12Composition of the Court s 13Appointment and qualifications of Judges s 14(Repealed)s 15Remuneration s 15AAOffice of Chief Judge s 15AThe Chief Judge s 16Vacancy in office of or absence of Chief Judge s 17Acting Chief Judge s 17AOffice of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by registrars, deputy registrars and other officers of the Local Court s 25Sheriff and Sheriff’s officers s 26-3026–30 (Repealed)s 31(Repealed)s 32Directions as to sittings of Court in its civil jurisdiction s 33General provisions as to sittings s 34Permanent substitution of proclaimed place s 35-3835–38 (Repealed)s 39Proper place not affected s 44Actions s 45(Repealed)s 46Ancillary equitable relief: injunctions s 47Cause of action or defendant outside the State s 48Miscellaneous limitations on jurisdiction s 51Consent jurisdiction s 71-7571–75 (Repealed)s 76Amount recoverable s 76AAction to be tried without jury unless jury required in interests of justice s 76B(Repealed)s 77Questions of fact and law s 78-79A78–79A (Repealed)s 80Special verdict s 80A(Repealed)s 81Judgment final s 82-83AA82–83AA (Repealed)s 125Definition s 126Order of the Court for new trial s 127Right of appeal to Supreme Court s 127AAppeal after jury trial s 128Stay of proceedings on appeal to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

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