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SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - NOTES

SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1935

2253

Supreme Court Act 1935

21.12.1935

1.11.1937 (Gazette 25.3.1937 p646)

1936

2293

Statute Law Revision Act 1936

8.10.1936

8.10.1936

1944

38

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1944

14.12.1944

14.12.1944

1947

33

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1947

4.12.1947

4.12.1947

1951

6

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1951

6.9.1951

1.7.1951: s 4

1952

13

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1952

16.10.1952

16.10.1952

1953

45

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1953

17.12.1953

17.12.1953

1955

3

Statutes Amendment (Public Salaries) Act 1955

23.6.1955

1.6.1955: s 16(2)

1955

12

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1955

30.9.1955

30.9.1955

1958

41

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1958

27.11.1958

1.7.1958: s 4

1960

67

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1960

24.11.1960

24.11.1960

1960

71

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1960

1.12.1960

1.12.1960

1962

52

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1962

15.11.1962

15.11.1962

1963

29

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1963

21.11.1963

21.11.1963

1965

9

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1965

23.9.1965

23.9.1965

1965

49

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1965

9.12.1965

9.12.1965

1966

85

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 1) 1966

1.12.1966

12.1.1967 (Gazette 12.1.1967 p51)

1967

9

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1967

30.3.1967

30.3.1967

1967

21

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1967

13.4.1967

22.6.1967 (Gazette 22.6.1967 p1850)

1969

10

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1969

27.2.1969

27.2.1969

1969

22

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1969

26.6.1969

26.6.1969

1969

62

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1969

4.12.1969

21.5.1970 (Gazette 21.5.1970 p1842)

1970

14

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1970

17.9.1970

17.9.1970

1970

16

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1970

17.9.1970

17.9.1970

1970

58

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1970

10.12.1970

1.1.1971 (Gazette 10.12.1970 p2646)

1971

30

Judges' Pensions Act 1971

22.4.1971

1.5.1971 (Gazette 22.4.1971 p2186)

1971

49

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1971

26.8.1971

26.8.1971

1972

39

Statutes Amendment (Judges' Salaries) Act 1972

13.4.1972

13.4.1972

1972

40

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1972

13.4.1972

9.11.1972 (Gazette 9.11.1972 p2254)

1972

41

Crown Proceedings Act 1972

20.4.1972

14.12.1972 (Gazette 14.12.1972 p2630)

1974

8

Statutes Amendment (Judges' Salaries) Act 1974

21.3.1974

21.3.1974

1974

12

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1974

28.3.1974

20.6.1974 (Gazette 20.6.1974 p2450)

1975

18

Statutes Amendment (Judges' Salaries) Act 1975

27.3.1975

27.3.1975

1975

24

Statute Law Revision Act 1975

27.3.1975

27.3.1975

1978

67

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1978

26.10.1978

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1978

82

Sheriff's Act 1978

30.11.1978

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1980

53

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1980

3.7.1980

3.7.1980

1981

34

Statutes Amendment (Administration of Courts and Tribunals) Act 1981

19.3.1981

1.7.1981 (Gazette 25.6.1981 p1896)

1982

82

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1982

16.9.1982

16.9.1982

1982

92

Judicial Remuneration Act 1982

14.10.1982

28.10.1982 (Gazette 28.10.1982 p1214)

1983

2

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1983

14.4.1983

14.4.1983

1983

73

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983

3.11.1983

3.11.1983

1984

56

Statutes Amendment (Oaths and Affirmations) Act 1984

24.5.1984

1.7.1984 (Gazette 28.6.1984 p1897)

1985

6

Statutes Amendment (Bail) Act 1985

7.3.1985

7.7.1985 (Gazette 9.5.1985 p1398)

1985

59

Statutes Amendment (Remuneration) Act 1985

30.5.1985

13.6.1985 (Gazette 13.6.1985 p2132)

1985

70

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1985

6.6.1985

1.8.1985 (Gazette 11.7.1985 p92)

1986

102

Commercial Arbitration Act 1986

18.12.1986

9.7.1987 (Gazette 9.7.1987 p57)

1987

80

Supreme Court Act Amendment Act 1987

19.11.1987

19.11.1987

1988

95

Judicial Administration (Auxiliary Appointments and Powers) Act 1988

15.12.1988

15.12.1988

1991

33

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1991

24.4.1991

6.6.1991 (Gazette 6.6.1991 p1776)

1991

49

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991

21.11.1991

6.7.1992 (Gazette 25.6.1992 p1869)

1991

69

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991

12.12.1991

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1993

62

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1993

27.5.1993

Pt 2 (s 5)—1.7.1993 (Gazette 24.6.1993 p2047); Pt 2 (s 4)—28.10.1993 (Gazette 27.10.1993 p1892)

1993

75

Statutes Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Retirement) Act 1993

21.10.1993

1.1.1994: s 2

1994

21

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1994

26.5.1994

7.7.1994 (Gazette 7.7.1994 p4)

1994

43

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1994

2.6.1994

9.6.1994 (Gazette 9.6.1994 p1669)

1995

65

Statutes Amendment (Recording of Interviews) Act 1995

10.8.1995

Sch (cll 2—4)— 21.12.1995 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1760)

1995

84

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 1995

30.11.1995

21.12.1995 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1759)

1995

85

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

30.11.1995

14.12.1995 (Gazette 14.12.1995 p1641)

1996

46

Statutes Amendment (Mediation, Arbitration and Referral) Act 1996

27.6.1996

30.9.1996 (Gazette 29.8.1996 p808)

1996

67

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1996

15.8.1996

Pt 17 (ss 3436)—17.10.1996 (Gazette 17.10.1996 p1361)

1999

6

Supreme Court (Rules of Court) Amendment Act 1999

11.3.1999

23.4.1999 (Gazette 22.4.1999 p2171)

1999

33

Financial Sector Reform (South Australia) Act 1999

17.6.1999

Sch (item 57)—1.7.1999 being the date specified under s 3(16) of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999 of the Commonwealth as the transfer date for the purposes of that Act: s 2

1999

66

Statutes Amendment (Magistrates Court Appeals) Act 1999

18.11.1999

Pt 3 (s 6)—3.1.2000 (Gazette 9.12.1999 p3114)

2001

69

Statutes Amendment (Courts and Judicial Administration) Act 2001

6.12.2001

Pt 14 (s 32)—13.1.2002 (Gazette 10.1.2002 p4)

2002

16

Statutes Amendment (Structured Settlements) Act 2002

5.9.2002

Pt 4 (s 6)—1.12.2002 (Gazette 7.11.2002 p4043)

2003

44

Statute Law Revision Act 2003

23.10.2003

Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Pt 9 (s 27)—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2005

49

Statutes Amendment (Intervention Programs and Sentencing Procedures) Act 2005

27.10.2005

Pt 6 (s 14)—19.12.2005 (Gazette 15.12.2005 p4326)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 2 (ss 415)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2006

43

Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 86 (s 212)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)

2008

7

Statutes Amendment (Evidence and Procedure) Act 2008

17.4.2008

Pt 7 (ss 27 & 28)—23.11.2008 (Gazette 20.11.2008 p5171)

2009

85

Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Sch 1 (cl 34)—9.12.2011 (Gazette 20.10.2011 p4269)

2012

17

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2012

24.5.2012

Pt 12 (s 24)—5.8.2012 (Gazette 2.8.2012 p3302)

2013

9

Statutes Amendment (Appeals) Act 2013

28.3.2013

Pt 4 (ss 13 & 14) & Sch 1—5.5.2013 (Gazette 26.4.2013 p1185)

2013

11

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2013

18.4.2013

Pt 13 (s 28)—18.4.2013 (Gazette 18.4.2013 p1155); s 29—9.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)

2013

47

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio No 2) Act 2013

24.10.2013

Pt 8 (ss 1113)—17.5.2014 (Gazette 8.5.2014 p1630)

2014

16

Return to Work Act 2014

6.11.2014

Sch 9 (cl 7)—1.7.2015 (Gazette 4.12.2014 p6610)

2015

16

Statutes Amendment (Vulnerable Witnesses) Act 2015

6.8.2015

Pt 7 (s 32)—1.7.2016 (Gazette 23.6.2016 p2618)

2015

41

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2015) Act 2015

26.11.2015

Pt 13 (s 54)—26.11.2015: s 2(1)

2017

10

Statutes Amendment (Judicial Registrars) Act 2017

11.4.2017

Pt 5 (ss 3242)—23.5.2017 (Gazette 23.5.2017 p1725)

2017

13

Statutes Amendment (Registered Relationships) Act 2017

26.4.2017

Pt 14 (s 22)—1.8.2017 (Gazette 1.8.2017 p3039)

2017

18

Summary Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment Act 2017

14.6.2017

Sch 2 (cll 32, 33 & 41)—5.3.2018 (Gazette 12.12.2017 p4961)

2017

50

Statutes Amendment (Court Fees) Act 2017

28.11.2017

Pt 5 (s 7)—5.3.2018 (Gazette 23.1.2018 p282)

2017

53

Statutes Amendment (Sentencing) Act 2017

28.11.2017

Pt 21 (s 32)—30.4.2018 (Gazette 6.2.2018 p612)

2019

21

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) (No 2) Act 2019

19.9.2019

Pt 16 (s 24)—19.9.2019: s 2(1)

2019

45

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Act 2019

19.12.2019

Pt 2 (ss 4 to 20) & Sch 1 (cl 89)—1.1.2021 (Gazette 10.12.2020 p5638)

2020

15

Statutes Amendment (Bail Authorities) Act 2020

11.6.2020

Pt 5 (s 12)—1.1.2021 (Gazette 17.12.2020 p5744)

2023

30

Succession Act 2023

25.10.2023

Sch 2 (cl 11)—uncommenced

Provisions amended since 3 February 1976

• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 10 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 718.

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Pt A1

heading inserted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 1

amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 2

amended by 34/1981 s 5

1.7.1981



omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

s 5





s 5(1)

s 5 redesignated as s 5(1) by 34/1981 s 6(e)

1.7.1981

Court of Appeal

inserted by 45/2019 s 4(1)

1.1.2021

evidentiary material

inserted by 84/1995 s 19

21.12.1995

Full Court

amended by 9/2013 s 13

5.5.2013



amended by 47/2013 s 11

17.5.2014



amended by 18/2017 Sch 2 cl 32

5.3.2018



deleted by 45/2019 s 4(2)

1.1.2021

judge

amended by 45/2019 s 4(3)

1.1.2021

judicial registrar

inserted by 10/2017 s 32(1)

23.5.2017

jurisdiction

substituted by 34/1981 s 6(a)

1.7.1981

master

substituted by 34/1981 s 6(b)

1.7.1981

petitioner

deleted by 17/2006 s 4(1)

4.9.2006

plaintiff

substituted by 17/2006 s 4(2)

4.9.2006

pleading

amended by 17/2006 s 4(3)

4.9.2006

President

inserted by 45/2019 s 4(4)

1.1.2021

registrar

inserted by 34/1981 s 6(c)

1.7.1981



amended by 10/2017 s 32(2)

23.5.2017

suitors' funds

substituted by 34/1981 s 6(d)

1.7.1981

s 5(2)

inserted by 34/1981 s 6(e)

1.7.1981

Pt 1





s 6A

inserted by 45/2019 s 5

1.1.2021

s 7

substituted by 34/1981 s 7

1.7.1981

s 7(1)

substituted by 10/2017 s 33(1)

23.5.2017



substituted by 45/2019 s 6

1.1.2021

s 7(1a)

inserted by 45/2019 s 6

1.1.2021

s 7(2)

substituted by 10/2017 s 33(2)

23.5.2017

s 7(4)

inserted by 69/1991 s 9(a)

6.7.1992

s 8





s 8(1a)

inserted by 45/2019 s 7

1.1.2021

s 8(3)

inserted by 34/1981 s 8

1.7.1981

s 8(4)

inserted by 95/1988 Sch 1

15.12.1988

s 9

substituted by 34/1981 s 9

1.7.1981

s 9(1)

amended by 45/2019 s 8

1.1.2021

s 9A

inserted by 67/1996 s 34

17.10.1996

s 9B

inserted by 45/2019 s 9

1.1.2021

s 10

substituted by 11/2013 s 28

18.4.2013



substituted by 45/2019 s 10

1.1.2021

s 11

substituted by 34/1981 s 10

1.7.1981

s 11(1)

substituted by 70/1985 s 3(a)

1.8.1985



amended by 45/2019 s 11(1)

1.1.2021

s 11(1a)

inserted by 70/1985 s 3(a)

1.8.1985



substituted by 95/1988 Sch 1

15.12.1988



amended by 45/2019 s 11(2)

1.1.2021

s 11(1b)

inserted by 95/1988 Sch 1

15.12.1988

s 11(4)

deleted by 70/1985 s 3(b)

1.8.1985

s 11(6)

inserted by 70/1985 s 3(c)

1.8.1985



substituted by 45/2019 s 11(3)

1.1.2021

s 12

substituted by 34/1981 s 11

1.7.1981



substituted by 92/1982 s 3(1)

28.10.1982



amended by 59/1985 s 21

13.6.1985



substituted by 95/1988 Sch 1

15.12.1988

s 12(1)

amended by 45/2019 s 12

1.1.2021

s 13A

amended by 53/1980 s 2

3.7.1980



substituted by 34/1981 s 12

1.7.1981

s 13B

inserted by 34/1981 s 12

1.7.1981



deleted by 75/1993 s 27

1.1.1994



inserted by 43/1994 s 22

9.6.1994

Heading preceding s 13H

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 13H





s 13H(1)

amended by 82/1982 s 2(a)

16.9.1982

s 13H(2)

amended by 82/1982 s 2(b), (c)

16.9.1982

s 13H(3)

amended by 82/1982 s 2(a)

16.9.1982

s 13H(4)

amended by 82/1982 s 2(a)

16.9.1982

s 13H(4a)

s 13H(4) second sentence amended by 82/1982 s 2(a)

16.9.1982



s 13H(4) second sentence redesignated as s 13H(4a) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 13H(4b)

s 13H(4) third sentence amended and redesignated as s 13H(4b) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 13H(4c)

s 13H(4) fourth sentence amended and redesignated as s 13H(4c) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

domestic partner

inserted by 43/2006 s 212(1)

1.6.2007



substituted by 13/2017 s 22(1)

1.8.2017

members of the family

amended by 43/2006 s 212(2)

1.6.2007

registered relationship

inserted by 13/2017 s 22(2)

1.8.2017

spouse

inserted by 43/2006 s 213(3)

1.6.2007

s 13H(5)

amended by 82/1982 s 2(a)

16.9.1982

s 13H(6)

inserted by 82/1982 s 2(d)

16.9.1982

ss 13I and 13J

inserted by 10/2017 s 34

23.5.2017

s 14

amended by 34/1981 s 13

1.7.1981



substituted by 10/2017 s 35

23.5.2017

s 15





s 15(1)

amended by 34/1981 s 14

1.7.1981

Pt 2





Pt 2 Div 1

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003



heading substituted by 45/2019 s 13

1.1.2021

s 17





s 17(2)

amended by 45/2019 s 14(1)

1.1.2021

s 17(3)

inserted by 45/2019 s 14(2)

1.1.2021

Pt 2 Div 1A

inserted by 45/2019 s 15

1.1.2021

Pt 2 Div 2

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 21

amended by 17/2006 s 5

4.9.2006

s 22

amended by 17/2006 s 6

4.9.2006

s 23





s 23(1)

amended by 17/2006 s 7

4.9.2006

Pt 2 Div 3

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 30BA

inserted by 16/2002 s 6

1.12.2002

s 30C





s 30C(2)

substituted by 62/1993 s 4

28.10.1993

s 33

deleted by 67/1978 s 3

6.7.1992

s 35

deleted by 69/1991 s 9(b)

6.7.1992



inserted by 43/1994 s 23

9.6.1994

s 37

deleted by 56/1984 s 8

1.7.1984

s 39

substituted by 80/1987 s 2

9.11.1987

s 39(1)

amended by 84/1995 s 20

21.12.1995



amended by 17/2006 s 8

4.9.2006

s 39(2)

amended by 23/2004 s 27(1)

1.9.2004

s 39(6)

substituted by 23/2004 s 27(2)

1.9.2004

prescribed court

amended by 16/2014 Sch 9 cl 7

1.7.2015

s 40





s 40(2)

inserted by 69/1991 s 9(c)

6.7.1992

Pt 3





s 45

substituted by 67/1996 s 35

17.10.1996

s 45(3)

amended by 45/2019 s 16(1)

1.1.2021

s 45(3a)

inserted by 45/2019 s 16(2)

1.1.2021

s 46

substituted by 67/1996 s 35

17.10.1996

ss 46A and 46B

inserted by 67/1996 s 35

17.10.1996

s 47

amended by 34/1981 s 15

1.7.1981



substituted by 45/2019 s 17

1.1.2021

s 48 before substitution by 45/2019

amended by 34/1981 s 16

1.7.1981



amended and redesignated as subsections, paragraphs and subparagraphs by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 48(2)

amended by 17/2006 s 9(1), (2)

4.9.2006



amended by 10/2017 s 36

23.5.2017

s 48(3) and (4)

inserted by 9/2013 s 14

5.5.2013

s 48

substituted by 45/2019 s 17

1.1.2021

s 48A

inserted by 10/2017 s 37

23.5.2017

s 49





s 49(1)

substituted by 17/2006 s 10

4.9.2006



amended by 10/2017 s 38

23.5.2017



amended by 45/2019 s 18

1.1.2021

s 50 before substitution by 17/2006





s 50(1)

s 50 redesignated as s 50(1) by 34/1981 s 17

1.7.1981



contents commencing "Provided that" amended by 66/1999 s 6

3.1.2000

s 50(1a)

s 50(1) contents commencing "Provided that" amended and redesignated as s 50(1a) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 50(2)

inserted by 34/1981 s 17

1.7.1981

s 50

substituted by 17/2006 s 11

4.9.2006

s 50(1)

amended by 45/2019 s 19

1.1.2021

s 50(2)

amended by 10/2017 s 39(1)

23.5.2017



amended by 45/2019 s 19

1.1.2021

s 50(2a)

inserted by 10/2017 s 39(2)

23.5.2017

s 50(5)

amended by 45/2019 s 19

1.1.2021

s 51

deleted by 17/2006 s 12

4.9.2006

Heading preceding s 52

deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

ss 52—53A

deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

s 54

amended by 6/1985 s 8(a)

7.7.1985



deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

ss 55—57

deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

s 59

amended by 6/1985 s 8(b), (c)

7.7.1985



deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

s 60

deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

s 61

deleted by 6/1985 s 8(d)

7.7.1985

s 62

deleted by 67/1996 s 36

17.10.1996

Pt 3A before deletion by 45/2019





s 62E





s 62E(1)

amended by 17/2006 s 13

4.9.2006

s 62H





s 62H(3) and (3a)

substituted by 34/1981 s 18

1.7.1981

s 62H(3b)

inserted by 34/1981 s 18

1.7.1981

s 62H(5)

substituted by 21/1994 s 29

7.7.1994

s 62H(6)

deleted by 21/1994 s 29

7.7.1994

Pt 3A

deleted by 45/2019 s 20

1.1.2021

Pt 4





Heading preceding s 65

substituted by 46/1996 s 10

30.9.1996



deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 65

substituted by 46/1996 s 10

30.9.1996

s 65(1)

amended by 17/2012 s 24

5.8.2012



amended by 10/2017 s 40(1)

23.5.2017

s 65(5)

amended by 10/2017 s 40(2)

23.5.2017

ss 66 and 67

substituted by 46/1996 s 10

30.9.1996

s 68

substituted by 102/1986 s 3(1) (Sch)

9.7.1987



deleted by 46/1996 s 10

30.9.1996

ss 69 and 70

deleted by 46/1996 s 10

30.9.1996

Heading preceding s 71

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Heading preceding s 72

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 72





s 72(1)

amended by 34/1981 s 19

1.7.1981



amended by 2/1983 s 2

14.4.1983



amended by 69/1991 s 9(d)

6.7.1992



amended by 46/1996 s 11

30.9.1996



amended by 6/1999 s 3

23.4.1999



amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003



amended by 17/2006 s 14

4.9.2006



amended by 47/2013 s 12(1), (2)

17.5.2014



amended by 10/2017 s 41(1)—(3)

23.5.2017



amended by 15/2020 s 12

1.1.2021

s 72(4)

substituted by 21/1994 s 30

7.7.1994

Pt 6

heading substituted by 34/1981 s 20

1.7.1981

Heading preceding s 82

substituted by 34/1981 s 21

1.7.1981



deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Pt 6 Div 1

heading inserted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 82

substituted by 34/1981 s 21

1.7.1981

s 82(2)

amended by 69/1991 s 9(e)

6.7.1992

s 82(3)

substituted by 84/1995 s 21

21.12.1995

s 82(3a)

inserted by 84/1995 s 21

21.12.1995

s 83

deleted by 34/1981 s 21

1.7.1981

Heading preceding s 84

deleted by 82/1978 s 3(1)

6.7.1992

s 84

amended by 34/1981 s 22

1.7.1981



deleted by 82/1978 s 3(1)

6.7.1992

ss 85—105

deleted by 82/1978 s 3(1)

6.7.1992

Pt 6 Div 2

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 106

amended by 34/1981 s 23

1.7.1981



substituted by 85/1995 s 15

14.12.1995

Pt 6 Div 3

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 109

amended by 34/1981 s 24

1.7.1981



substituted by 85/1995 s 16

14.12.1995

s 110A





s 110A(1)

inserted by 69/1991 s 9(f)

6.7.1992



amended by 85/1995 s 17(a)

14.12.1995



(c) deleted by 85/1995 s 17(a)

14.12.1995

s 110A(2)

substituted by 85/1995 s 17(b)

14.12.1995

s 110B

inserted by 69/1991 s 9(f)

6.7.1992

Pt 7





s 110C

inserted by 10/2017 s 42

23.5.2017

s 110C(1)

amended by 21/2019 s 24

19.9.2019

s 114





s 114(2)

amended by 69/1991 s 9(g)

6.7.1992



amended by 47/2013 s 13(1), (2)

17.5.2014

ss 115 and 116

deleted by 67/1978 s 4

6.7.1992

s 117





s 117(1)

amended by 17/2006 s 15

4.9.2006

s 118

deleted by 56/1984 s 8

1.7.1984



inserted by 84/1995 s 22

21.12.1995

s 118A

deleted 49/1991 Sch 2

6.7.1992



inserted by 84/1995 s 22

21.12.1995

Heading preceding s 119

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 119

amended by 34/1981 s 25(a)

1.7.1981

s 120

amended by 34/1981 s 25(b)

1.7.1981

s 121





s 121(2)

amended by 34/1981 s 25(c)

1.7.1981

s 122





s 122(1)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 57)

1.7.1999

s 124

amended by 34/1981 s 25(d)

1.7.1981

s 125

amended by 34/1981 s 25(e)

1.7.1981

s 126

amended by 34/1981 s 25(f), (g)

1.7.1981

s 126A

inserted by 7/2008 s 27

23.11.2008

s 126A(1)

amended by 16/2015 s 32(1)

1.7.2016

s 126A(2)





person to whom this section applies

inserted by 16/2015 s 32(2)

1.7.2016

sexual offence

amended by 16/2015 s 32(3)

1.7.2016

s 127

amended by 34/1981 s 25(h)

1.7.1981

s 128





s 128(1)

amended by 34/1981 s 25(i)

1.7.1981

s 129





s 129(1)

amended by 33/1991 s 15

6.6.1991

s 130

inserted by 2/1983 s 3

14.4.1983

s 130(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 50/2017 s 7(1)

5.3.2018

s 130(2)

substituted by 69/2001 s 32(a)

13.1.2002

s 130(3)

inserted by 73/1983 s 2

3.11.1983



deleted by 69/2001 s 32(b)

13.1.2002

s 130(3)

inserted by 41/2015 s 54

26.11.2015



deleted by 50/2017 s 7(2)

5.3.2018

s 131

inserted by 69/1991 s 9(h)

6.7.1992

s 131(1)

amended by 62/1993 s 5

1.7.1993



amended by 84/1995 s 23(a)

21.12.1995

s 131(2)

substituted by 84/1995 s 23(b)

21.12.1995



amended by 49/2005 s 14

19.12.2005



amended by 7/2008 s 28(1)

23.11.2008



amended by 85/2009 Sch 1 cl 34

9.12.2011



amended by 11/2013 s 29(1)

9.6.2013



amended by 18/2017 Sch 2 cl 33

5.3.2018



amended by 53/2017 s 32

30.4.2018

s 131(3)

amended by 65/1995 Sch cl 4(a)

21.12.1995



substituted by 84/1995 s 23(b)

21.12.1995



substituted by 7/2008 s 28(2)

23.11.2008

s 131(4)

inserted by 65/1995 Sch cl 4(b)

21.12.1995



substituted by 84/1995 s 23(b)

21.12.1995

s 131(4a)

inserted by 11/2013 s 29(2)

9.6.2013

s 131(5)

inserted by 65/1995 Sch cl 4(b)

21.12.1995



substituted by 84/1995 s 23(b)

21.12.1995

s 131(6)

inserted by 7/2008 s 28(3)

23.11.2008

Sch

heading amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

20—Transitional provision

(1) An appointment to a non-judicial office or position made or purportedly made before the commencement of this Act in accordance with an Act that is amended by this Act will be taken to have been duly made under the statutory provisions that, as amended by this Act, provide for the making of such an appointment as if this Act had been enacted and in force at the relevant time.

Statutes Amendment (Appeals) Act 2013, Sch 1—Transitional provision

The amendments effected by this Act apply in relation to appeals instituted after the commencement of this Act, regardless of whether the offence to which the appeal relates was committed, or allegedly committed, before or after the commencement of this Act.

Summary Procedure (Indictable Offences) Amendment Act 2017, Sch 2 Pt 14

41—Transitional provision

The amendments made by this Act apply to proceedings relating to an offence that are commenced after the commencement of this Act, regardless of when the offence occurred (and the Acts amended by this Act, as in force before the commencement of this Act, continue to apply to proceedings that were commenced before the commencement of this Act).

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Act 2019, Sch 1 Pt 2—Transitional provisions etc

89—Interpretation of Acts and instruments

The following provisions apply to the interpretation of Acts and instruments (whether of a legislative character or not):

(a) a reference to the Full Court of the Supreme Court will be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal Division of the Supreme Court;

(b) a reference to the Land and Valuation Court will be construed as a reference to the Supreme Court.

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