Civil Process Act 1985
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4 Prevalence of this Act
[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]
(1) The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932 and all other enactments relating to procedure in the Supreme Court shall be read subject to this Act and the Rules of Court made pursuant to it.
(2) *[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 ]*Nothing in this Act applies to the procedure or practice in –
(a) criminal causes, matters, or proceedings;
(b) proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency;
(c) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] proceedings on applications lodged under section 232 of the Electoral Act 2004 ;
(d) proceedings under Part XI of the Justices Act 1959 ;
(e) proceedings under –
(i) the Companies (Tasmania) Code ;
(ii) the Companies (Acquisition of Shares) (Tasmania) Code ; or
(iii) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001] the Securities Industry (Tasmania) Code ; or
(iv) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001] the Corporations Act;
(f) proceedings under the Debtors Act 1870 ;
(g) proceedings under –