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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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Division 4 - (Repealed)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 (Repealed)
Division 3 - (Repealed)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
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)
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116. (Repealed)
116H. (Repealed)
116I. (Repealed)
117. (Repealed)
118D. (Repealed)
118E. (Repealed)
119B. (Repealed)
119C. (Repealed)
119D. (Repealed)
122. (Repealed)
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141. (Repealed)