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Formal Consolidation |  2007 RevEd
Powers of District Court same as High Court
31.—(1)  A District Court, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, shall in any proceedings before it —
(a)grant such relief, redress or remedy or combination of remedies, either absolute or conditional; and
(b)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 High Court and in as full and ample a manner.
[15/93]
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a District Court shall, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, have power —
(a)to grant an injunction whether or not any other relief is or could be claimed; and
(b)to make binding declarations of rights whether or not any consequential relief is or could be claimed.
[15/93]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 40 of 2019
Powers of District Court same as General Division of High Court
31.—(1)  A District Court, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, shall in any proceedings before it —
(a)grant such relief, redress or remedy or combination of remedies, either absolute or conditional; and
(b)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.
[15/93]
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a District Court shall, as regards any action within its jurisdiction, have power —
(a)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
[15/93]
(c)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.
[31/2010 wef 01/01/2011]
[Act 40 of 2019 wef 02/01/2021]