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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 1 Hansard (18 February) . . Page.. 124 ..


145 Applications that may be made

(1) An application may be made in relation to a dispute to which this Act applies.

Note Section 17 sets out the disputes to which this Act applies.

(2) An application in relation to a dispute to which this Act applies cannot be made under the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982.


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57A New section 168A

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168A Saving of certain court orders for relief

(1) This section applies to a Magistrates Court order in a proceeding that-

(a) relates to a dispute under this Act; and

(b) commenced in the Magistrates Court before the commencement of this section.

(2) To the extent that the order provides for something not provided for under this Act-

(a) the order is taken to be, or have been, made under power the court could exercise under the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982 if the court had jurisdiction in relation to the dispute under that Act; and

(b) the court is taken to have, or have had, that power.

(3) This section is declared to be a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end transitional or validating effect etc) applies.


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