District Court Act 1991 (SA)

South Australia District Court Act 1991 An Act to establish the District Court of South Australia; to define its jurisdiction and powers; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—District Court of South Australia Division 1—Establishment of Court 4 Establishment of Court 5 Court is Court of record 6 Seal Division 2—Structure of Court 7 Divisions of the Court Division 3—Jurisdiction of the Court 8 Civil jurisdiction 9 Criminal jurisdiction Part 3—Composition of the Court Division 1—The Court's judiciary 10 Court's judiciary 11 Chief Judge 11AA Acting Chief Judge Division 2—Judicial office Subdivision 1—Appointment of Chief Judge 11A Appointment of Chief Judge Subdivision 2—Appointment of other Judges and Associate Judges 12 Appointment of other Judges and Associate Judges Subdivision 3—Other provisions relating to Judges and Associate Judges 13 Judicial remuneration (other than for Judicial Registrar) 14 Leave 14A Special leave 15 Removal of Judges and Associate Judges 16 Retirement of members of judiciary Subdivision 4—Provisions relating to Judicial Registrars 16A Appointment and conditions of Judicial Registrars 16B Judicial Registrar ceasing to hold office and suspension 16C Jurisdiction of Judicial Registrar Division 3—Court's administrative and ancillary staff 17 Administrative and ancillary staff 18 The Registrar 19 Responsibilities of non-judicial staff Part 4—Sittings and distribution of business 20 Constitution of Court 21 Time and place of sittings 22 Adjournment from time to time and place to place 23 Sittings in open Court or in chambers 24 Transfer of proceedings between courts Part 5—Evidentiary powers 25 Power to require attendance of witnesses and production of evidentiary material 26 Power of Court to compel the giving of evidence 27 Entry and inspection of property 28 Production of persons held in custody 29 Issue of evidentiary summons Part 6—Special provisions as to the Court's civil jurisdiction Division 1—General 30 Interim injunctions etc 31 Restraining orders 32 Mediation and conciliation 33 Trial of issues by arbitrator 34 Expert reports 35 Merger of law and equity 36 Alternative forms of relief 37 Declaratory judgments 38 Interim awards of damages 38A Consent orders for structured settlements 39 Pre-judgment interest 40 Interest on judgment debts 41 Payment to child 42 Costs Division 2—Administrative and Disciplinary Division Subdivision 1—Preliminary 42A Interpretation Subdivision 2—Administrative appeals 42B Application of Subdivision and interpretation 42C Extension of time to appeal 42D Stay of operation of decision appealed against 42E Conduct of appeal 42F Decision on appeal 42G Costs and ancillary orders etc on appeals Subdivision 3—Other proceedings 42H Costs and ancillary orders etc in other proceedings Part 7—Appeals and reservation of questions of law 43 Right of appeal 44 Reservation of questions of law 45 Non-application to criminal proceedings Part 8—Miscellaneous 46 Immunities 48 Contempt of Court 49 Custody of litigant's funds and securities 50 Miscellaneous provisions relating to legal process 50A Service 50B Certain trials of sexual offences to be given priority 51 Rules of Court 53 Court fees 54 Accessibility to Court records Legislative history