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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—
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> > > (a) the Judges who are to exercise the Court’s jurisdiction in specified matters or matters of a specified class,
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> > > (b) the Judges who are to sit at proclaimed places and to exercise certain functions at the proclaimed places,
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> > > (c) the matters or classes of matters that may be dealt with at the proclaimed places,
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> > > (d) the specified functions to be exercised by specified Judges or Judges of a specified class.
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> > (2) The Chief Judge may consult with other Judges as the Chief Judge considers appropriate and practicable before giving a direction.
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> > (3) A direction given by the Chief Judge prevails, to the extent of any inconsistency, over a direction given by a Deputy Chief Judge.
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> **s 18FAA:** Ins 2025 No 53, Sch 1\[11\].