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3 (Repealed)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
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14 (Repealed)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
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
18F Proclaimed places
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 Courts
Part 3 The civil jurisdiction of the Court
Division 1 Officers and general provisions
19–24(Repealed)
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26–30 (Repealed)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31 (Repealed)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35–38 (Repealed)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
40–43(Repealed)
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45 (Repealed)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
49, 50(Repealed)
Subdivision 3 Jurisdiction by consent
51 Consent jurisdiction
52–70(Repealed)
71–75 (Repealed)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76B (Repealed)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78–79A (Repealed)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80A (Repealed)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82–83AA (Repealed)
83B–83D(Repealed)
84–124(Repealed)
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
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 Residual jurisdiction of Court
142G Definition
142H Non-application of other Divisions
Subdivision 2 Exercise of residual jurisdiction
142I Powers of Court when exercising residual jurisdiction
142J Decisions of Court when exercising residual jurisdiction
142K Costs under other Acts
142L Special provision for evidence of exposure to noise
142M Definition
142N Appeal to Court of Appeal on question of law
Subdivision 4 Stay of proceedings
142O Stay of proceedings
142P Liaison with WorkCover Authority
143–148E(Repealed)
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)
161 Civil procedure rules
162–164J(Repealed)
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
177–179(Repealed)
Part 6 Repeals, amendments, savings and transitional provisions
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
195 Order to Judge or officer
196 Privilege
197 Proclamations
198 (Repealed)
199 Contempt
200 Fines under sec 199
201 Appeals respecting contempt proceedings
202 Stay of contempt proceedings
203 Power to refer allegation etc of contempt to Supreme Court
Schedule 1A Provisions relating to Judicial Registrar
Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions consequent on amendments to this Act