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Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011
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C2024C00519 C04
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Genuine steps to resolve a dispute
5 Definitions
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Part 2—Obligation to take genuine steps to resolve disputes before proceedings are instituted
6 Genuine steps statement to be filed by applicant
7 Genuine steps statement to be filed by respondent
8 Genuine steps statements must comply with Rules of Court
9 Duty of lawyers to advise people of the requirements of this Act
10 Effect of requirements of this Part
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Part 3—Powers of court
11 Court may have regard to genuine steps requirements in exercising powers and performing functions
12 Exercising discretion to award costs
13 Powers are in addition to powers under other Acts
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Part 4—Exclusions
15 Proceedings of certain kinds are excluded proceedings
16 Proceedings under certain Acts are excluded proceedings
17 Proceedings prescribed by the regulations are excluded proceedings
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Part 5—Other matters
17A Act does not exclude or limit law relating to disclosure of information, etc.
18 Rules of Court
19 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
