LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 - As at 28 February 2019 - Act 93 of 2007

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Regulations
• 5 Repeal and savings and transitional provisions
• 6 Review of Act

PART 2 - THE LOCAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Division 1 - Constitution and jurisdiction

• 7 Constitution of the Court
• 8 Single Magistrate to constitute the Court
• 9 Jurisdiction
• 10 Divisions of the Court
• 11 State-wide jurisdiction

Division 2 - Magistrates

• 12 Composition of the Court
• 13 Appointment and qualifications of Magistrates
• 14 The Chief Magistrate
• 15 Deputy Chief Magistrates
• 16 Acting Magistrates

Division 3 - Assessors

• 17 Assessors

Division 4 - Registrars and other officers

• 18 Registrars and deputy registrars
• 19 Registrar's functions generally
• 20 Exercise of functions by registrars, assistant registrars and other officers of the District Court
• 21 References to registrars

Division 5 - Exercise of jurisdiction

• 22 Sittings of the Court
• 23 Arrangement of business of the Court
• 24 Contempt of court
• 24A Disrespectful behaviour in Court

Division 6 - Rules of court and practice notes

• 25 Local Court Rule Committee
• 26 Rules generally
• 27 Practice notes
• 28 Court may give directions in circumstances not covered by rules

PART 3 - CIVIL JURISDICTION

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 29 Jurisdictional limit of Court
• 29A Money claim--meaning

Division 2 - Jurisdiction

• 30 Conferral of jurisdiction
• 31 Jurisdictional limits may be exceeded for certain money claims
• 32 Jurisdiction in proceedings for review of contracts
• 33 Certain jurisdiction excluded
• 34 Jurisdiction when cause of action or defendant outside the State
• 34A Jurisdiction in company title home unit disputes

Division 3 - Proceedings in Small Claims Division

• 35 Procedure generally in Small Claims Division
• 36 Conciliation of parties
• 37 Costs in Small Claims Division

Division 4 - Appeals from the Local Court

• 38 Judgments and orders final
• 39 Appeals as of right
• 40 Appeals requiring leave
• 41 Determination of appeals

Division 5 - Rules

• 42 Rules in civil jurisdiction

PART 4 - SPECIAL JURISDICTION

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 43 Definitions
• 44 Application of Part

Division 2 - Commencement of proceedings

• 45 Commencement of proceedings by application notice
• 46 Commencement of proceedings by police officer or public officer
• 47 Commencement of private actions
• 48 Application notice to be for one matter only
• 49 Service of application notice
• 50 When proceedings commence
• 51 Time limit for commencement of proceedings
• 52 Relationship to other law or practice

Division 3 - Hearing of proceedings

• 53 Time for hearing
• 54 Proceedings to be open to public
• 55 Change of venue
• 56 Right to defend action
• 57 Right of representation
• 58 Conduct of case
• 59 Evidence to be on oath
• 60 Recording of evidence
• 61 Adjournments
• 62 Irregularity
• 63 Power to dispense with rules
• 64 Power to stay proceedings
• 65 Arrest of respondent during proceedings
• 66 Witnesses and production of evidence
• 67 Warrants of arrest and warrants of commitment
• 68 Enforcement of orders for payment of money
• 69 Costs
• 70 Appeals

Division 4 - Rules and forms

• 71 Rules in application proceedings
• 72 Forms
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3
• SCHEDULE 4