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District Court Act 1973
9Jurisdiction of the Court generally
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9 Jurisdiction of the Court generally
9 Jurisdiction of the Court generally
(1) The Court shall have a civil jurisdiction, consisting of—
(a) its jurisdiction conferred by Part 3, and
(b) the jurisdiction conferred by or under any other Act or law on the Court, not being its jurisdiction referred to in subsection (2).
(2) The Court shall have a criminal jurisdiction, consisting of—
(a) its jurisdiction conferred by Part 4, and
(b) the jurisdiction conferred by or under any other Act or law on the Court in its criminal jurisdiction.
s 9: Am 1984 No 170, Sch 2 (5).