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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992
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### 7 Monetary limit on jurisdiction
> [*\[Section 7 Substituted by No. 53 of 2003, s. 7, Applied:25 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-25/act-2003-053#GS7@EN)
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> > (1) The Magistrates Court has a civil jurisdiction which is to be limited to actions for an amount not exceeding the prescribed amount.
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> > (2) The Magistrates Court's civil jurisdiction includes the jurisdiction to hear and determine minor civil claims.