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District Court Act 1973
77Questions of fact and law
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#### 77 Questions of fact and law
77 Questions of fact and law
> > (1) In an action the Judge shall determine all questions of law.
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> > (2) In an action the Judge shall, subject to subsection (5), determine all questions of fact unless a jury has been summoned.
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> > (3), (4) (Repealed)
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> > (5) In any proceedings in which the Court has ordered a jury be summoned, the following questions of fact must be tried without the jury—
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> > > (a) questions of fact on a defence arising under section 63 (5) or 64 (1) (c) of the [Workers’ Compensation Act 1926](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1926-15) or section 151Z (1) (e) of the [Workers Compensation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-070),
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> > > (b) any other question of fact ordered by the Court.
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> **s 77:** Am 1987 No 79, Sch 1; 1987 No 164, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 55, Sch 2.4; 2001 No 124, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.12 \[21\].