BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS ACT 1995 - SECT 40

BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS ACT 1995 - SECT 40

40—Magistrates Court and substantial monetary claims

        (1)         If proceedings before the Magistrates Court involve—

            (a)         a monetary claim for an amount exceeding $100 000; or

            (b)         a claim for relief in the nature of an order to carry out work where the value of the work exceeds $100 000,

the Court must on the application of a party to the proceedings refer the proceedings into the Civil Division of the District Court.

        (2)         If proceedings are referred to the Civil Division of the District Court, this Part (including Division 7) applies in relation to the proceedings and parties to the proceedings as if a reference to the Magistrates Court were a reference to the Civil Division of the District Court.