South Australian Consolidated Acts

CROSS-BORDER JUSTICE ACT 2009 - SECT 69

69—Exercise of jurisdiction and powers

        (1)         A prescribed court of the State may—

            (a)         exercise its cross-border jurisdiction in the State or another participating jurisdiction; and

            (b)         for that purpose, have registries in and sit in another participating jurisdiction.

        (2)         For the purpose of exercising its cross-border jurisdiction, a prescribed court of the State may exercise in another participating jurisdiction any of the powers the court may exercise in the State, including powers in relation to the following:

            (a)         compelling witnesses;

            (b)         administering oaths;

            (c)         punishing for contempt;

            (d)         issuing warrants, summonses and other process.

        (3)         For subsection (2), the powers of a prescribed court of the State include the powers of the court that may be exercised by a magistrate or registrar of the court.

        (4)         To avoid doubt, a prescribed court of the State may exercise in another participating jurisdiction its cross-border jurisdiction in relation to a cross-border proceeding whether or not the proceeding is heard and determined in that other jurisdiction.