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SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 - As at 1 September 2023 - Act 68 of 1991

- As at 1 September 2023 - Act 68 of 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Dictionary
  • 2A. (Repealed)
  • 3 Act binds all persons

PART 2 - THE COURT

Division 1 - Composition and jurisdiction

  • 4 Composition of the court
  • 5 Divisions of the court
  • 6 Acting judges
  • 7 Jurisdiction not affected by vacancies
  • 8 Business of the court
  • 9 Court seal
  • 10 Jurisdiction of the court not impaired etc.
  • 11 Effect of repeal of Supreme Court Act 1995

Division 2 - Office of Chief Justice

  • 12 Appointment of Chief Justice
  • 12A. (Repealed)
  • 13 Chief Justice continues in office while judge
  • 13A. (Repealed)
  • 14 Title of Chief Justice
  • 15 Administrative responsibility of Chief Justice
  • 16 Sittings
  • 17 Practice directions
  • 18 Supreme Court precincts
  • 19 Annual report

Division 3 - Provisions relating to judges generally

  • 20 Power to act throughout State
  • 21 Retirement of judges
  • 22 Accepting and holding other public offices
  • 23 Judicial office subject to Constitution of Queensland 2001
  • 24 Seniority
  • 25 Temporary judicial office holders
  • 26 Entitlements of temporary judicial office holders
  • 27 Protection for administrative acts

Division 4 - (Repealed)

PART 3 - THE COURT OF APPEAL

Division 1 - Composition, jurisdiction and powers

  • 28 Composition
  • 29 Jurisdiction and powers
  • 30 Way in which court may be constituted
  • 31 Constitution of court if 1 judge of appeal unable to continue
  • 32 Arrangement of business of Court of Appeal
  • 33 Annual report

Division 2 - Judges of appeal

  • 34 Appointment
  • 35 Judge of appeal continues to be judge
  • 36 Judge of appeal continues in office while judge
  • 37 Appointment of President
  • 38 President continues in office while judge of appeal
  • 39 Additional judges of appeal
  • 40 Disqualification of judge of appeal
  • 41 Presiding judge of appeal
  • 42 Decision
  • 43 Reserved judgments
  • 44 Powers of judge of appeal
  • 44A. (Repealed)

Division 3 - (Repealed)

PART 4 - THE TRIAL DIVISION

Division 1 - Jurisdiction and powers

  • 45 Composition, jurisdiction and powers of Trial Division
  • 46 Single judge to constitute the court
  • 47 Application if original judge unable to continue

Division 2 - Senior Judge Administrator and other judges

  • 48 Appointment of Senior Judge Administrator
  • 49 Senior Judge Administrator continues to be judge
  • 50 Senior Judge Administrator continues in office while judge
  • 51 Arrangement of business of Trial Division
  • 52 Annual report

Division 3 - Regions and districts

  • 53 Regions
  • 54 Central Region
  • 55 Northern Region
  • 56 Far Northern Region
  • 57 Districts

Division 4 - Commercial and other lists

  • 58 Court may maintain lists
  • 59 No appeal from entry on a list
  • 60 Commercial list proceeding

PART 5 - REMOVAL AND REMISSION

  • 61 Removal and remission

PART 6 - APPEALS TO COURT OF APPEAL

  • 62 Appeal in proceedings in the court
  • 63 Leave required to appeal from consent order
  • 64 Leave required to appeal in relation to costs

PART 7 - REGISTRY

  • 65 Registry
  • 66 Process returnable in office where issued but effective throughout State
  • 67 Control
  • 68 Registration of Acts

PART 8 - COURT OFFICERS

  • 69 Principal registrar, other registrars and officers
  • 70 Delegation by registrar
  • 71 Directions
  • 72 Registrar of Magistrates Court
  • 73 Sheriff of Queensland, deputy sheriffs and bailiffs
  • 74 Powers of sheriff
  • 75 Power of bailiffs
  • 76 Enforcement officer’s protection from liability
  • 77 Associates

PART 8B - (Repealed)

PART 9 - USE OF VIDEO LINK FACILITIES

  • 78 Purpose of part
  • 79 Definitions for part
  • 80 Use of video link facilities in proceedings
  • 81 Detainee taken to be before the court
  • 82 Way video link facilities must be operated
  • 83 Facilities for private communication
  • 84 Variation or revocation of order

PART 10 - RULES OF COURT FOR THE SUPREME COURT, THE DISTRICT COURT AND THE MAGISTRATES COURTS

  • 85 Rule-making power
  • 86 Admission guidelines
  • 87 Rules committee may approve forms
  • 88 Court rules are exempt from automatic expiry
  • 89 Rules Committee

PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 90 Court appearance
  • 91 Finance
  • 92 Regulation-making power

PART 12 - TRANSITIONAL AND VALIDATION PROVISIONS

  • 93 Outdated references
  • 93A. (Repealed) 93B. (Repealed) 93C. (Repealed) 93D. (Repealed) 93E. (Repealed) 93F. (Repealed) 93G. (Repealed) 93H. (Repealed) 93I. (Repealed) 93J. (Repealed) 93K. (Repealed) 93L. (Repealed) 93LA. (Repealed) 93LB. (Repealed) 93LC. (Repealed) 93M. (Repealed) 93N. (Repealed) 93O. (Repealed)
  • 94 Transitional—abolition of Circuit Courts
  • 95 Validation provision for Supreme Court of Queensland Regulation 2012
  • 96. (Repealed) 97. (Repealed) 98. (Repealed) 99. (Repealed) 100. (Repealed) 101. (Repealed) 102. (Repealed) 103. (Repealed) 104. (Repealed) 105. (Repealed) 106. (Repealed) 107. (Repealed) 108. (Repealed) 109. (Repealed) 110. (Repealed) 111. (Repealed) 112. (Repealed) 113. (Repealed) 114. (Repealed) 115. (Repealed) 116. (Repealed) 116H. (Repealed) 116I. (Repealed) 117. (Repealed) 118D. (Repealed) 118E. (Repealed) 119B. (Repealed) 119C. (Repealed) 119D. (Repealed) 122. (Repealed) 123. (Repealed) 124. (Repealed) 125. (Repealed) 126. (Repealed) 127. (Repealed) 128. (Repealed) 129. (Repealed) 130. (Repealed) 131. (Repealed) 132. (Repealed) 133. (Repealed) 134. (Repealed) 135. (Repealed) 136. (Repealed) 137. (Repealed) 138. (Repealed) 139. (Repealed) 140. (Repealed) 141. (Repealed)

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