Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purposes

1. Purposes

The purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to establish a new system for the transfer of civil proceedings
        between courts in order to improve efficiency in the administration of
        civil justice in Victoria;

   (b)  to alter the jurisdictional limits of the County Court in civil
        proceedings;

   (c)  to provide for the suspension of the pension entitlements of a Reserve
        Supreme Court or County Court Judge while he or she holds another
        public office or engages in legal practice anywhere in Australia and
        to require such a Judge to obtain the consent of the Chief Justice or
        Chief Judge (as the case requires) before accepting such an
        appointment.