This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 6 July 2009 - Act 164 of 1982 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. (Repealed) 4. Definitions 5. Savings and transitional provisions PART 2 - LOCAL COURTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES 6. Establishment of Courts and appointment of places and districts 7. Jurisdiction 7A. Divisions of Courts exercising civil jurisdiction 8. Composition of a Court 8A. Local Courts to be courts of record 8B. Local Court to have seal 9. Abolition of Courts of Petty Sessions 10. Registrars of the Local Court 10A. Deputy registrars 10B. Functions of registrars 10C. Powers of registrar when exercising functions of Local Court 10CA. Exercise of functions by registrars, assistant registrars and other officers of the District Court 10D. Guidelines for exercise of certain functions 11. Sittings of Local Courts PART 3 - MAGISTRATES 12. Appointment of, and qualifications for, Magistrates 12A. Part-time arrangements 13. Appointments for limited tenure 14. The Chief Magistrate 14A. Special provision relating to certain Chief Magistrate 15. Deputy Chief Magistrates 16. Oaths to be taken by Magistrates 17. Jurisdiction of Magistrates 18-19A. (Repealed) 20. Vacation of office 20A. Continuation of proceedings after vacation of office 21. Additional terms of office 22. Conditions of service generally 23. Employment of Magistrates in other offices etc 24. Remuneration 25. Superannuation and certain other rights 25A. Extended, annual and sick leave accrued or accruing at time of appointment PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS 26. Directions as to procedure 27. Periodic reports 27A. How contempt of court is to be dealt with 27B. Referral of contempt allegations to Supreme Court 28. Regulations 28A. Rules 28B. Tabling and disallowance of practice notes PART 5 - RULE COMMITTEES 29. Definitions 30. Local Court Rule Committee 31. Local Court (Civil Claims) Rule Committee 32. Deputies 33. Chairperson 34. Meetings PART 6 - APPLICATION PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL COURTS Division 1 - Jurisdiction 35. Matters that may be dealt with by Local Courts 36. Proceedings to which Part does not apply Division 2 - Commencement of proceedings 37. Commencement of proceedings by application notice 38. Commencement of proceedings by police officer or public officer 39. Commencement of private actions 40. Form of application notice 41. Application notice to be for one cause of action only 42. Service of application notice 43. When proceedings commence 44. Time limit for commencement of proceedings 45. Relationship to other law or practice Division 3 - Hearing of proceedings 46. Time for hearing 47. Proceedings to be open to public 48. Place of hearing 49. Right to defend action 50. Right of representation 51. Conduct of case 52. Evidence to be on oath 53. Recording of evidence 54. Adjournments 55. Irregularity 56. Power to dispense with rules 57. Power to stay proceedings 58. Arrest of respondent during proceedings 59. Witnesses and the production of evidence 60. Warrants of arrest and warrants of commitment 61. Enforcement of orders for payment of money 62. Costs 63. Rules 64. Appeals PART 7 - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL COURTS Division 1 - Jurisdiction 65. Jurisdiction generally 66. Limits may be exceeded for certain money claims 67. Limitation of jurisdiction 68. Jurisdiction in proceedings for review of contracts 69. Jurisdiction when cause of action or defendant outside the State Division 2 - Proceedings in Small Claims Division 70. Procedure generally in Small Claims Division 71. Conciliation of parties Division 3 - Appeals from Local Courts 72. Judgments and orders final 73. Appeals as of right 74. Appeals requiring leave 75. Determination of appeals Division 4 - Miscellaneous 76. Appointment of, and qualifications for, Assessors 77. Consequences of abolition of Court 78. Governor may deprive Court of civil jurisdiction 79. Rules SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2