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Magistrates' Court (Increased Civil Jurisdiction) Act 2004

Act No. 68/2004

table of provisions

Section  Page

1.Purpose

2.Commencement

3.Jurisdictional limit

4.Arbitration for small claims

5.Transitional

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Endnotes

Magistrates' Court (Increased Civil Jurisdiction) Act 2004

[Assented to 19 October 2004]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1.Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 so as—

(a)to increase the jurisdictional limit in a civil proceeding; and

(b)to increase the monetary limit for referral of small claims to arbitration.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation on 1 January 2005.

3.Jurisdictional limit

In section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, in the definition of "jurisdictional limit" for "$40 000" substitute "$100 000".

4.Arbitration for small claims

In section 102(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, for "$5000" substitute "$10 000".

5.Transitional

After clause 30 of Schedule 8 to the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 insert—

"31.The amendments made to this Act by sections 3 and 4 of the Magistrates' Court (Increased Civil Jurisdiction) Act 2004 apply only with respect to proceedings commenced on or after the commencement of that Act.".

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Endnotes

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 26 August 2004

Legislative Council: 7 October 2004

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to amend the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 so as to increase the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court and for other purposes."