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Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003
105Jurisdiction of courts to hear unresolved retail tenancy claims
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105 Jurisdiction of courts to hear unresolved retail tenancy claims
(1) The Local Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine retail
tenancy claims in respect of any disputed matter.
Note for subsection (1)
Section 12 of the Local Court Act 2015 sets the jurisdictional limit of the Local
Court's civil jurisdiction at $250 000.
(2) The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine retail
tenancy claims that relate to a monetary amount in excess of
$200 000.
(3) The Supreme Court or Local Court must not hear and determine a
claim mentioned in this section unless a certificate has been issued
in respect of the claim.