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DISTRICT COURT ACT 1973


- As at 14 July 2023 
- Act 9 of 1973 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      (Repealed)
   4.      Definitions: general
   5.      Definition: nearest proclaimed place
   6.      Order on terms
   7.      Application of certain provisions of this Act

   PART 2 - THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

           Division 1 - Establishment of the Court

   8.      The Court
   9.      Jurisdiction of the Court generally
   10.     State-wide jurisdiction
   11.     Single Judge to constitute the Court

           Division 2 - Judges

   12.     Composition of the Court
   13.     Appointment and qualifications of Judges
   14.     (Repealed)
   15.     Remuneration
   15A.    The Chief Judge
   16.     Vacancy in office of or absence of Chief Judge
   17.     Acting Chief Judge
   18.     Acting Judges

           Division 3 - Rule Committee

   18A.    Establishment of the Rule Committee
   18B.    Composition of the Rule Committee
   18BA.   Deputies for barrister and solicitor members
   18C.    Chairperson and deputy chairperson of Rule Committee
   18D.    Meetings of the Rule Committee
   18E.    Secretary to the Rule Committee

           Division 4 - Proclaimed places

   18F.    Proclaimed places

           Division 5 - Registrars

              Subdivision 1 - Judicial Registrar

   18FA.   Appointment and qualifications of Judicial Registrar
   18FB.   Powers of Judicial Registrar
   18FC.   Acting Judicial Registrar

              Subdivision 2 - Other registrars

   18G.    Registrars
   18H.    Functions of registrars
   18I.    Assistant registrars
   18J.    Functions of assistant registrars
   18K.    Temporary appointment of registrars and assistant registrars
   18L.    Exercise of functions by registrars, deputy registrars and other officers of the Local Court

   PART 3 - THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT

           Division 1 - Officers and general provisions

              Subdivision 1 - (Repealed)
              None

              Subdivision 2 - Sheriff

   25.     Sheriff and Sheriff's officers
           26-30. (Repealed)

              Subdivision 3 - Sittings of the Court

   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     Directions as to sittings of Court in its civil jurisdiction
   33.     General provisions as to sittings
   34.     Permanent substitution of proclaimed place
           35-38. (Repealed)
   39.     Proper place not affected

              Subdivisions 4-6 - (Repealed)
              None

           Division 2 - Actions: jurisdiction

              Subdivision 1 - General jurisdiction in relation to actions

   44.     Actions
   45.     (Repealed)
   46.     Ancillary equitable relief: injunctions
   47.     Cause of action or defendant outside the State
   48.     Miscellaneous limitations on jurisdiction

              Subdivision 2 - (Repealed)
              None

              Subdivision 3 - Jurisdiction by consent

   51.     Consent jurisdiction

           Division 3 - Actions: procedure

              Subdivisions 1-7 - (Repealed)
              None

              Subdivision 8 - Trial and jury

           71-75. (Repealed)
   76.     Amount recoverable
   76A.    Action to be tried without jury unless jury required in interests of justice
   76B.    (Repealed)
   77.     Questions of fact and law
           78-79A. (Repealed)
   80.     Special verdict

              Subdivision 9 - Judgments and orders

   80A.    (Repealed)
   81.     Judgment final
           82-83AA. (Repealed)

              Subdivision 10 - (Repealed)
              None
           Divisions 4-6 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 7 - Actions: new trial and appeal

   125.    Definition
   126.    Order of the Court for new trial
   127.    Right of appeal to Supreme Court
   127A.   Appeal after jury trial
   128.    Stay of proceedings on appeal to Supreme Court
   129.    Agreement not to appeal
           130, 131. (Repealed)

           Division 8 - Miscellaneous jurisdiction

              Subdivision 1 - General

   132.    Non-application of Divs 2-7

              Subdivision 2 - Possession of land, equity and other proceedings

   133.    Jurisdiction in proceedings for possession of land
   134.    Jurisdiction in equity proceedings
   134A.   Frustrated contracts
   134B.   Jurisdiction in proceedings for review of contracts
   135.    Jurisdiction in proceedings under the Fair Trading Act 1987
   136.    (Repealed)
   137.    Powers of the Court under this Subdivision
   138.    Rules
   139.    Appeal

              Subdivision 3 - Temporary injunctions

   140.    Temporary injunctions
   141.    Powers of Court under this Subdivision
   142.    Rules

              Subdivision 4 - Special civil jurisdiction

   142A.   Definitions
   142B.   Special civil jurisdiction of Court
   142C.   References to Courts of Quarter Sessions in relation to the exercise by the District Court of its special jurisdiction
   142D.   Judges exercising special civil jurisdiction
   142E.   Powers of registrar in relation to exercise by the Court of its special civil jurisdiction
   142F.   Rules in relation to hearing etc of proceedings in the Court in its special civil jurisdiction

           Division 8A - Compensation jurisdiction of Court

              Subdivision 1 - General

   142G.   Definition
   142H.   Non-application of other Divisions

              Subdivision 2 - Exercise of compensation jurisdiction

   142I.   (Repealed)
   142J.   Decisions of Court when exercising compensation jurisdiction
   142K.   Costs under other Acts
   142L.   Special provision for evidence of exposure to noise

              Subdivision 3 - Appeals

   142M.   Definition
   142N.   Appeal to Court of Appeal on question of law

              Subdivision 4 - Stay of proceedings

   142O.   Stay of proceedings

              Subdivision 5 - Miscellaneous

   142P.   Liaison with State Insurance Regulatory Authority
           Divisions 9, 9A - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 10 - Miscellaneous provisions

   149.    Costs where no jurisdiction
   150.    Regulations: Court fees
   151.    Fees form part of Consolidated Fund
   152.    Unclaimed money
   153.    Proceedings for offences
   154.    Offences by corporations
   155.    Civil remedy not affected by proceedings for an offence
   156.    General power of Court to stay proceedings
           157-160. (Repealed)

           Division 11 - Rules

   161.     Civil procedure rules

   PART 3A - (Repealed)
   None

   PART 4 - THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT

   165.    Definition
   166.    Criminal jurisdiction of the Court
   167.    Abolition of Courts of Quarter Sessions
   168.    References to Courts of Quarter Sessions
   169.    Judges
   170.    (Repealed)
   171.    Criminal procedure rules
           171A-171C. (Repealed)
   171D.   Practice and procedure of Supreme Court to be followed unless other provision made
   172.    (Repealed)
   173.    Directions as to sittings of Court in its criminal jurisdiction
   174.    General provisions as to sittings
   175.    Hearing of appeals
   176.    No proceedings in the nature of certiorari

   PART 5 - BROADCAST OF JUDGMENTS

   177.    Application of Part
   178.    Interpretation
   179.    Presumption in favour of permitting recording and broadcast of judgment remarks

   PART 6 - REPEALS, AMENDMENTS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - General

   180.    Repeals
   181.    (Repealed)
   182.    Non-revivor
   183.    References to "appointed place"
   183A.   Provision consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1995
   183B.   Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1997
   183C.   Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997
   183D.   Provision consequent on enactment of other amendments

           Division 2 - The civil jurisdiction of the Court

   184.    Definitions
   185.    Savings as to places, sittings, Judges and officers etc
   186.    Pending proceedings etc
   187.    References to District Court in existing instruments
   188.    References to District Court judges in existing instruments
   189.    References to registrars and bailiffs in existing instruments
   190.    References to writs etc in existing instruments
   191.    Provisions as to practice and procedure in existing instruments

           Division 3 - The criminal and special jurisdiction of the Court

   192.    Definitions
   193.    (Repealed)
   194.    Pending proceedings etc

   PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   195.    Order to Judge or officer
   196.    Privilege
   197.    Proclamations
   198.    (Repealed)
   199.    Contempt
   200.    Fines under sec 199
   200A.   Disrespectful behaviour in Court
   201.    Appeals respecting contempt proceedings
   202.    Stay of contempt proceedings
   203.    Power to refer allegation etc of contempt to Supreme Court
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 1A
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3


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