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District Court Act 1973
156General power of Court to stay proceedings
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156 General power of Court to stay proceedings
156 General power of Court to stay proceedings
(1) At any stage of any proceedings, the Court may, on terms, order that the proceedings be stayed.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits any power conferred on the Court or a Judge by any other provision of this Act or by any other Act or rule of law to stay proceedings.
s 156: Subst 1984 No 170, Sch 3 (60).