39Whether proceedings within jurisdictional limit

39 Whether proceedings within jurisdictional limit S. 39(1) repealed by No. 50/2006 s. 3(4). S. 39(2) inserted by No. 107/1986 s. 6(1)(b), substituted by No. 85/1987 s. 3(b), amended by No. 19/1989 s. 8(g)(i). (2) If a civil proceeding is wholly or partly beyond the jurisdiction of the court, the court may— S. 39(2)(a) amended by No. 19/1989 s. 8(g)(ii)(iii). (a) amend the originating process for the purpose of bringing the proceeding within jurisdiction; or S. 39(2)(b) amended by Nos 19/1989 s. 8(g)(iii), 43/1991 s. 37(a). (b) order that the proceeding be stayed pending the making of an application under Part 3 of the **Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991**; or S. 39(2)(c) amended by No. 19/1989 s. 8(g)(iii). (c) order that the proceeding be struck out and award costs as if the court had jurisdiction and the proceeding were dismissed. S. 39(3) inserted by No. 107/1986 s. 6(1)(b), substituted by No. 85/1987 s. 3(b). (3) If— S. 39(3)(a) amended by Nos 19/1989 s. 8(h)(i), 43/1991 s. 37(b). (a) under subsection (2)(b) the court orders that a civil proceeding be stayed pending the making of an application under Part 3 of the **Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991**; and S. 39(3)(b) amended by No. 19/1989 s. 8(h)(ii). (b) within a reasonable time after the making of that order the proceeding has not been transferred to the Supreme Court— the court may exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(c). S. 39A inserted by No. 19/1989 s. 15(b).