State Courts Act 1970

State Courts Act 1970 2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021 An Act relating to the constitution, jurisdiction and powers of the State Courts and the administration of justice therein. [5/2014] [1 January 1971] PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act is the State Courts Act 1970. [5/2014] Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “action” means a civil proceeding commenced by summons or in any other manner prescribed by Rules of Court; “commissioner for oaths” means a commissioner for oaths appointed under section 68 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969; “Coroner” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Coroners Act 2010; “District Court limit” means $250,000 or any other amount specified by an order under section 30; “judicial officer” means a District Judge, Magistrate or registrar; “Magistrate’s Court limit” means $60,000 or any other amount specified by an order under section 52(3); “prescribed” means prescribed by Rules of Court; “registrar” means the registrar of the State Courts and includes a deputy registrar; “Rules of Court” means Rules of Court made under this Act and includes forms; “seal” includes stamp. [14/2010; 5/2014; 27/2014]