69Exercise of jurisdiction and powers

69 Exercise of jurisdiction and powers (1) A prescribed court of the Territory may: (a) exercise its cross-border jurisdiction in the Territory or another participating jurisdiction; and (b) for that purpose, have registries in and sit in another

Cross-border Justice Act 2009 39 (2) For exercising its cross-border jurisdiction, a prescribed court of the powers the court may exercise in the Territory, including powers in relation to the following: (a) compelling witnesses; (b) administering oaths; (c) punishing for contempt; (d) issuing warrants, summonses and other process. (3) For subsection (2), the powers of a prescribed court of the Territory include the powers of the court that may be exercised by a Local Court Judge or registrar of the court. (4) To avoid doubt, a prescribed court of the Territory may exercise in another participating jurisdiction its cross-border jurisdiction in relation to a cross-border proceeding whether or not the proceeding is heard and determined in the other jurisdiction.