Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993 (SA)

South Australia Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993 An Act to establish the Environment, Resources and Development Court; to define its jurisdiction and powers; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—The Environment, Resources and Development Court Division 1—Establishment of Court 4 Establishment of Court 5 Court is Court of record 6 Seal Division 2—Jurisdiction of the Court 7 Jurisdiction Part 3—Composition of the Court Division 1—Members of the Court 8 Judges of the Court 9 Magistrates 10 Commissioners 11 Associate Judges 11A Judicial Registrars 12 Saving provision 13 Disclosure of interest by members of the Court Division 2—Courts administrative and ancillary staff 14 Court's administrative and ancillary staff Part 4—Constitution of the Court 15 Constitution of Court 16 Conferences Part 5—Parties and sittings 17 Parties 18 Time and place of sittings 19 Adjournment from time to time and place to place 20 Hearing in public 20A Transfer of cases between the Court and the Supreme Court Part 6—Exercise of jurisdiction Division 1—Principles governing hearings 21 Principles governing hearings Division 2—Evidentiary powers 22 Power to require attendance of witnesses and production of evidentiary material 23 Power of Court to compel the giving of evidence 24 Entry and inspection of property 25 Production of persons held in custody 26 Issue of evidentiary summonses 27 Expert reports Division 3—Supplementary powers 28 Declaratory judgments 28A Restraining orders 28B Mediation and conciliation 28C Alternative orders 28D Sentencing conferences 28E Deferral of sentence following sentencing conference 29 Costs Part 7—Appeals and reservation of questions of law 30 Right of appeal 31 Reservation of questions of law 32 Operation of decision or order may be suspended Part 8—Miscellaneous 33 General powers of the Court and the Supreme Court to cure irregularities 34 Interim injunctions etc 35 Interlocutory orders 35A Electronic hearings and proceedings without hearings 36 Immunities 37 Contempt in face of Court 38 Punishment of contempts 38A Costs where contempt proved 39 Power to require security for costs etc 40 Interest payable on money order to be paid 40A Custody of litigant's funds and securities 41 Miscellaneous provisions relating to legal process 42 Proof of decisions and orders of the Court 43 Enforcement of judgments and orders 44 Legal costs 45 Court fees 46 Entitlement of witness to be assisted by an interpreter 47 Accessibility of evidence 48 Rules 49 Regulations Schedule—Commissioners Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees