New South Wales Repealed Acts

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LOCAL COURTS (CIVIL CLAIMS) ACT 1970 - SECT 12A

12A Jurisdiction in proceedings for review of contracts

(1) In relation to a contract, a Local Court has the same jurisdiction as the Supreme Court, and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Supreme Court, to grant relief under section 7 (1) (a) of the Contracts Review Act 1980 .

(2) This section applies only if application for the exercise of the jurisdiction is made in proceedings concerning the contract that are in the course of being heard by the Local Court.

(3) This section does not authorise a Local Court to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by any other provision of the Contracts Review Act 1980 .

(4) This section:

(a) applies to a contract whether it was entered into before or after the commencement of this section, and

(b) extends to proceedings pending in a court on that commencement.