District Court Act 1973
18FAAPower to give directions for orderly and expeditious discharge of business of Court
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18FAA Power to give directions for orderly and expeditious discharge of business of Court
18FAA Power to give directions for orderly and expeditious discharge of business of Court
(1) For the purposes of ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court, the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judges may give directions about the following—
(a) the Judges who are to exercise the Court’s jurisdiction in specified matters or matters of a specified class,
(b) the Judges who are to sit at proclaimed places and to exercise certain functions at the proclaimed places,
(c) the matters or classes of matters that may be dealt with at the proclaimed places,
(d) the specified functions to be exercised by specified Judges or Judges of a specified class.
(2) The Chief Judge may consult with other Judges as the Chief Judge considers appropriate and practicable before giving a direction.
(3) A direction given by the Chief Judge prevails, to the extent of any inconsistency, over a direction given by a Deputy Chief Judge.
s 18FAA: Ins 2025 No 53, Sch 1[11].