District Court of Queensland Act 1967
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District Court of Queensland
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the District Court of Queensland Act 1967.
2 Suspension of Act’s operation
A regulation may provide that this Act or a provision of this Act is not in force for a district.
3 Definitions
In this Act—action means a civil proceeding commenced by plaint.ADR convenor ...ADR costs ...ADR dispute ...ADR process ...approval ...Australian lawyer see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.case appraisal ...case appraiser ...Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of Queensland or the acting Chief Justice of Queensland.Court or District Court...court means the District Court of Queensland.deputy sheriff means a deputy sheriff appointed under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991.dispute ...district means a district of the District Court declared under section 7.District Court means the District Court of Queensland.District Court judge means a judge of the District Court of Queensland.District Court jurisdiction Act ...enforcement warrant means an enforcement warrant under the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, section 90.goods includes money or bank notes, and cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes, specialties, or other securities for money.incorporated legal practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.judge means a judge of the District Court of Queensland.judge or District Court judge ...judgment includes a judgment, order, or other decision or determination of the court.judicial registrar ...landlord means the person entitled to the immediate reversion of land, or, if it is held in joint tenancy, coparcenary, or tenancy in common, any 1 of the persons entitled to the reversion.lawyer means an Australian lawyer who, under the Legal Profession Act 2007, may engage in legal practice in this State.Magistrates Court ...Magistrates Courts district means a district appointed under the Justices Act 1886 for the purpose of Magistrates Courts constituted under that Act.matter means a proceeding in the Court commenced otherwise than by plaint.mediation ...mediator ...mentally ill person ...party ...precincts, of the District Court, means any land or building, or the part of any land or building, used for the purposes of the court.referring court ...referring order ...registrar includes the principal registrar appointed under section 36.reserve judge means a person appointed as a reserve judge of the District Court under section 18.retired District Court judge means a person who—(a)has been a judge of the District Court; and(b)has not reached 78 years of age.rules means the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999.rules of court ...sheriff means the Sheriff of Queensland appointed under the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991.
4 [Repealed]
Part 2 Court, judges, registry and officers
Division 1 Court
5 Members and constitution of Court
(1)The members of the District…