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Law of Property Act 1936
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Division 1—Preliminary
58A—Interpretation and jurisdiction
(1) In this Part—
court means the Supreme Court.
(2) The District Court does not have jurisdiction in respect of a matter in respect of which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction under this Part.
59—Application of Part
(1) This Part applies to—
(a) dispositions of property made before or after the commencement of this Part; and
(b) rights and powers granted or conferred before or after the commencement of this Part.
(2) However, this Part does not validate a disposition of property if, before the commencement of this Part, property subject to the disposition had been wholly or partly distributed on the basis that the disposition is invalid.
(3) This Part applies to land whether or not it has been brought under the provisions of the Real Property Act 1886.