sec.139Transitional—establishment of the District Court

### sec.139 Transitional—establishment of the District Court On the commencement of part 2, division 1— the District Courts in existence on the commencement (the previous District Courts ) are amalgamated into the District Court; and the places at which the previous District Courts were held are the places at which the District Court is to be held; and the district assigned to a previous District Court held at a place is the district for the District Court to be held at the place; and any jurisdiction or power of the previous District Courts or a judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes jurisdiction or power of the District Court or a judge of the District Court; and anything else done or existing in relation to a previous District Court continues, and is taken to be done or existing in relation to the District Court or the corresponding district of the District Court; and a proceeding pending in a previous District Court is to be continued in the District Court at the place at which it would have continued if part 2, division 1 had not been enacted; and each judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes a judge of the District Court; and the Chief Judge of District Courts becomes the Chief Judge of the District Court. Part 2, division 1 does not affect— any appointment, subject to the name changes mentioned in subsection (1)(g) and (h); or the seniority of a judge; or any principle or rule of law or equity; or any right, privilege or liability. In an Act or document, if the context permits— a reference to the District Courts Act 1967 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Act 1967 ; and a reference to the District Courts Rules 1968 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Rules 1968 ; and a reference to a District Court or the District Courts is taken to be a reference to the District Court; and a reference to a District Court held at a place is a reference to the District Court held at the place; and a reference to a judge of a District Court or to a judge of District Courts is taken to be a reference to a judge of the District Court; and a reference to the Chief Judge of District Courts is a reference to the Chief Judge of the District Court. s 139 ins 1997 No. 82 s 34 (sec.139-ssec.1) On the commencement of part 2, division 1— the District Courts in existence on the commencement (the previous District Courts ) are amalgamated into the District Court; and the places at which the previous District Courts were held are the places at which the District Court is to be held; and the district assigned to a previous District Court held at a place is the district for the District Court to be held at the place; and any jurisdiction or power of the previous District Courts or a judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes jurisdiction or power of the District Court or a judge of the District Court; and anything else done or existing in relation to a previous District Court continues, and is taken to be done or existing in relation to the District Court or the corresponding district of the District Court; and a proceeding pending in a previous District Court is to be continued in the District Court at the place at which it would have continued if part 2, division 1 had not been enacted; and each judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes a judge of the District Court; and the Chief Judge of District Courts becomes the Chief Judge of the District Court. (sec.139-ssec.2) Part 2, division 1 does not affect— any appointment, subject to the name changes mentioned in subsection (1)(g) and (h); or the seniority of a judge; or any principle or rule of law or equity; or any right, privilege or liability. (sec.139-ssec.3) In an Act or document, if the context permits— a reference to the District Courts Act 1967 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Act 1967 ; and a reference to the District Courts Rules 1968 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Rules 1968 ; and a reference to a District Court or the District Courts is taken to be a reference to the District Court; and a reference to a District Court held at a place is a reference to the District Court held at the place; and a reference to a judge of a District Court or to a judge of District Courts is taken to be a reference to a judge of the District Court; and a reference to the Chief Judge of District Courts is a reference to the Chief Judge of the District Court. - (a) the District Courts in existence on the commencement (the previous District Courts ) are amalgamated into the District Court; and - (b) the places at which the previous District Courts were held are the places at which the District Court is to be held; and - (c) the district assigned to a previous District Court held at a place is the district for the District Court to be held at the place; and - (d) any jurisdiction or power of the previous District Courts or a judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes jurisdiction or power of the District Court or a judge of the District Court; and - (e) anything else done or existing in relation to a previous District Court continues, and is taken to be done or existing in relation to the District Court or the corresponding district of the District Court; and - (f) a proceeding pending in a previous District Court is to be continued in the District Court at the place at which it would have continued if part 2, division 1 had not been enacted; and - (g) each judge of a previous District Court or the previous District Courts becomes a judge of the District Court; and - (h) the Chief Judge of District Courts becomes the Chief Judge of the District Court. - (a) any appointment, subject to the name changes mentioned in subsection (1)(g) and (h); or - (b) the seniority of a judge; or - (c) any principle or rule of law or equity; or - (d) any right, privilege or liability. - (a) a reference to the District Courts Act 1967 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Act 1967 ; and - (b) a reference to the District Courts Rules 1968 is taken to be a reference to the District Court Rules 1968 ; and - (c) a reference to a District Court or the District Courts is taken to be a reference to the District Court; and - (d) a reference to a District Court held at a place is a reference to the District Court held at the place; and - (e) a reference to a judge of a District Court or to a judge of District Courts is taken to be a reference to a judge of the District Court; and - (f) a reference to the Chief Judge of District Courts is a reference to the Chief Judge of the District Court.