Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932 (TAS)

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Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932

An Act to amend the law relating to the civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the procedure and practice relating to the exercise of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes relating to the better administration of justice in this State

[Royal Assent 2 August 1933]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART IJurisdiction, Procedure, and Practice as to Exercise of Jurisdiction, and Rules of Law1Short title and commencement [Section 1 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 1 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 ] (1)  This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932. (2)  This Act shall come into operation on 1st January 1934. 2Repeals [Section 2 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 ] (1)  The several statutes mention in Schedule I are hereby repealed to the extent in the said schedule stated. (2)  Any enactment inconsistent with this Act in any statute which it is competent for the Parliament of Tasmania to repeal is hereby repealed. (3)  But no such repeal shall affect any action, cause, suit, matter, or proceeding duly begun, or any appeal pending, before the commencement of this Act. (4)  [Section 2 Subsection (4) substituted by 25 Geo. V No. 60, s. 2 and s. 3 ] Except so far as is expressly enacted by any part of this Act, other than subsection (1) and Schedule I, nothing in this Act (including subsection (1) and Schedule I ) shall – (a) take away, lessen, or impair any jurisdiction, power, or authority (judicial or ministerial) which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was vested in or capable of being exercised by the Supreme Court or by any one or more of the judges thereof, whether sitting in Court or in chambers or elsewhere; or (b) affect any principle or rule of law or equity established or confirmed by or under any enactment repealed by subsection (1). 3Interpretation [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 1959, s. 2 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1965, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ] (1)  [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 60, s. 2 ] In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – a judge sitting in chambers, a single judge sitting in chambers, and a judge in chambers include a judge sitting in court as in chambers and a judge sitting in any place otherwise than as…

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