Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CROWN SUITS ACT 1989

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Crown Suits Act 1989.1  
   2.      2.1 (1) Section 1 and this  
   3.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Chief Solicitor” means the person for the time being occupying, or performing the duties of, the office of Chief Solicitor in the Public Service; “officer of the Territory” means a person who is—  
   4.      A person making a claim against the Territory, whether in contract or in tort, may, in respect of the claim, bring a suit against the Territory in—  
   5.      In a suit against the Territory brought in the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court may grant an injunction against the Territory or against any officer of the Territory or any person acting under the authority of the Territory and may enforce the injunction against any such officer or person.  
   6.      Suits on behalf of the Territory may be brought in the name of the Territory by the Government Solicitor.  
   7.      Where the Territory is a party to a suit, all process in the suit to be served on the Territory may be served upon the Chief Solicitor.  
   8.      (1) In any suit to which the Territory is a party, the rights of the parties shall as nearly as possible be the same, and judgment may be given and costs awarded on either side, as in a suit between subject and subject.  
   9.      (1) No execution or attachment, or process in the nature of execution or attachment, shall be issued against the property or revenues of the Territory.  
   10.     Where in any suit to which the Territory is a party judgment is given in favour of the Territory against a person, the Territory may enforce the judgment against that person by such execution, attachment or other process as would be available in a suit between subject and subject.  
   11.     (1) Where proceedings—  
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