Intermediate Courts Act

Setting up intermediate courts, their powers and how they run

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The Intermediate Courts Act sets up intermediate courts. It also sets out how these courts are formed, what powers they have and how justice is run in them. When a case starts in an intermediate court, the same costs and fees apply as if it had started in the high court.

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Part I

Preliminary

Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged

s 1Citation

This Act may be cited as the Intermediate Courts Act.

s 2Interpretation and conflicting laws

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“action” means any civil proceeding commenced in such manner as may be provided for by the practice and procedure for the time being in force of the High Court;

“judgment” includes decree, order, ruling, sentence or decision;

“judicial officer” means a Judge of the Intermediate Courts or the registrar;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Intermediate Courts and includes a Deputy Registrar;

“seal” includes stamp.

(2)

Except so far as is expressly enacted in this Act to the contrary, no written law so far as inconsistent with this Act applies or shall be deemed to affect the Intermediate Courts in the exercise of their jurisdiction under this Act.

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Part II

Constitution

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Part III

Appointments and Functions

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Part IV

Criminal Jurisdiction

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Part V

Civil Jurisdiction

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Appeals Etc. from Intermediate Court

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

General

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