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### 131 Where action may be brought
> > (1) [*\[Section 131 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja29@GC5@Hpa@EN) An action against a justice for anything done by him in the execution of his office may, subject to this section, be brought in the Supreme Court, or in a Magistrates Court (Civil Division).
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> > (2) [*\[Section 131 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 31, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS31@EN) [*\[Section 131 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja29@GC5@Hpb@EN) Such an action shall not be continued in a Magistrates Court (Civil Division) if the justice, or his or her lawyer, within 6 days after being served with the summons gives notice in writing to the plaintiff that he objects to being sued in the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) for the cause of action, and all proceedings afterwards had in that court in the action shall be null and void.