District Court of Western Australia Act 1969

A District Court judge may, as to any matter within his jurisdiction, exercise all the powers possessed by a judge of the Supreme Court with respect to the arrest and holding of defendants in actions for the recovery of money or damages and the provisions of sections 63 to 68, inclusive, of the Supreme Court Act 1935, apply, with such modifications as circumstances require, to the Court, a District Court judge and the officers of the Court.