State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Jurisdiction
31. Powers of District Court same as General Division of High Court
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A District Court, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, is in any proceedings before it —
action
“action” means a civil proceeding commenced by summons or in any other manner prescribed by Rules of Court;
to grant such relief, redress or remedy or combination of remedies, either absolute or conditional; and
to give such and the like effect to every ground of defence or counterclaim equitable or legal,as ought to be granted or given in the like action by the General Division of the High Court and in as full and ample a manner.
Without limiting subsection (1), a District Court, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, has power —
to grant an injunction whether or not any other relief is or could be claimed; (b)to make binding declarations of rights whether or not any consequential relief is or could be claimed; and
to order medical examination of a person who is a party to any proceedings where the physical or mental condition of the person is relevant to any matter in question in the proceedings.