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Supreme Court Act 1935
Div 3Miscellaneous rules of law
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Division 3 — Miscellaneous rules of law
25. Rules of law upon certain points 33
26. Liability for damage to property due to fault of 2 or more vessels 34
27. Liability for loss of life etc. due to fault of 2 or more vessels 35
28. Right of contribution where liability for loss of life etc. due to fault of 2 or more vessels 36
30. Sections 26 to 28 subject to *Navigation Act 2012* (Cwlth) 36
32. Pre‑judgment interest, Court may order 37
33. Judgments and orders, correction of 37
34. Rules of law in this Act to apply in all courts 38
36. *Quo warranto* 38
37. Costs 38
Part IV — Sittings and distribution of business
Division 1 — Sittings and vacations
38. Court may sit at any time and at any place 39
39. Civil sittings in Perth 39
40. Criminal sittings in Perth 39
41. Single judge to preside unless Court of Appeal to do so 39
42. Civil actions, trial with or without jury 40
43. Judge may reserve case etc. for Court of Appeal 41
44. Court vacations 42
45. Hearings during court vacations 42
Division 2 — Circuit towns
46. Circuit towns and sittings in them 42
48. Term used: circuit court 44
Division 3 — Jurisdiction of a commissioner
49. Commissioners, appointment of etc. 44