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Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996
32IRole of courts
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#### 32I Role of courts
32I Role of courts
> > (1) The Local Court does not have jurisdiction to determine an action for the detention of goods brought by a claimant in connection with goods that are in the possession of a licensee and to which a restoration notice relates, unless—
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> > > (a) the regulations otherwise provide, or
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> > > (b) the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine an application for an order under section 32G in relation to the goods, or
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> > > (c) the Tribunal has directed that proceedings to hear and determine such an application be stayed on the ground that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to make an order as sought because of monetary limits on the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.
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> > (2) If proceedings for the recovery of pawned goods are commenced in any other court, that other court may, without affecting any power vested in it, hear and determine the proceedings in accordance with that section.
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> **s 32I:** Ins 2002 No 104, Sch 1 \[31\]. Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.38; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.77.