Title: Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) AmendmentBill 2019
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Legislative Council—No 132A
As reported with amendments, report adopted, Standing Orders suspended and passed remaining stages, 5 December 2019

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Contents

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Part 1—Preliminary

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Preliminary—Part 1

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Part 2—Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1935

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1935—Part 2

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Schedule 1—Related amendments and transitional provisions etc

Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
Related amendments and transitional provisions etc—Schedule 1

South Australia
Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Bill 2019
A Bill For
An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act 1935 and to make related amendments to various other Acts.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Amendment provisions
Part 2—Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1935
4	Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
5	Insertion of section 6A
6A	Divisions of Supreme Court
6	Amendment of section 7—Judicial officers of the court
7	Amendment of section 8—Qualifications for appointment as judges and masters
8	Amendment of section 9—Appointments to the court
9	Insertion of section 9B
9B	President
10	Substitution of section 10
10	Acting Chief Justice and Acting President
11	Amendment of section 11—Acting judges and acting masters
12	Amendment of section 12—Remuneration of judges and masters
13	Substitution of heading to Part 2 Division 1
14	Amendment of section 17—General jurisdiction
15	Insertion of Part 2 Division 1A
Division 1A—Court of Appeal
19A	Establishment of Court of Appeal
19B	Jurisdiction
19C	General requirements as to constitution of Court of Appeal
19D	Powers
16	Amendment of section 45—Time and place of sittings
17	Substitution of sections 47 and 48
47	Distribution of business
48	Jurisdiction of single judge, master, etc
18	Amendment of section 49—Questions of law reserved for Court of Appeal
19	Amendment of section 50—Appeals
20	Repeal of Part 3A
Schedule 1—Related amendments and transitional provisions etc
Part 1—Related amendments
Division 1—Amendment of Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988
1	Amendment of section 31—Acquisition of objects and records
Division 2—Amendment of Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 2013
2	Amendment of section 54—Arbitration
Division 3—Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1915
3	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Division 4—Amendment of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981
4	Amendment of section 15—Governor may grant certain land, in fee simple, to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
5	Amendment of section 20—Mining operations on the lands
6	Amendment of Schedule 3—Rules of election under section 9
Division 5—Amendment of Coast Protection Act 1972
7	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Division 6—Amendment of Constitution Act 1934
8	Amendment of section 76—Definitions
9	Amendment of section 86—Order of the Commission
Division 7—Amendment of Coroners Act 2003
10	Amendment of section 27—Appeals from findings made on inquests
Division 8—Amendment of Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015
11	Amendment of section 22—Appeals
Division 9—Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 1921
12	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
13	Amendment of section 117—Forum for trial
14	Amendment of section 146—Retrial of relevant offence of which person previously acquitted where acquittal tainted
15	Amendment of section 147—Retrial of Category A offence of which person previously acquitted where there is fresh and compelling evidence
16	Amendment of section 148—Circumstances in which person may be charged with administration of justice offence relating to previous acquittal
17	Amendment of section 149—Prohibition on making certain references in retrial
18	Amendment of section 152—Court to decide according to opinion of majority
19	Amendment of section 153—Reservation of relevant questions
20	Amendment of section 154—Case to be stated by trial judge
21	Amendment of section 155—Powers of Court of Appeal on reservation of question
22	Amendment of section 157—Right of appeal in criminal cases
23	Amendment of section 158—Determination of appeals in ordinary cases
24	Amendment of section 159—Second or subsequent appeals
25	Amendment of section 160—Powers of Court in special cases
26	Amendment of section 161—Right of appeal against ancillary orders
27	Amendment of section 162—Revesting and restitution of property on conviction
28	Amendment of section 163—Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal
29	Amendment of section 164—Enforcement of orders
30	Amendment of section 165—Appeal to Court of Appeal
31	Amendment of section 166—Supplemental powers of Court
32	Amendment of section 167—Presence of appellant or respondent on hearing of appeal
33	Amendment of section 168—Director of Public Prosecutions to be represented
34	Amendment of section 170—Admission of appellant to bail and custody when attending Court
35	Amendment of section 171—Duties of registrar with respect to notices of appeal etc
36	Amendment of section 172—Notes of evidence on trial
37	Amendment of section 173—References by Attorney‑General
Division 10—Amendment of Crown Land Management Act 2009
38	Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Division 11—Amendment of District Court Act 1991
39	Amendment of section 43—Right of appeal
40	Amendment of section 44—Reservation of questions of law
Division 12—Amendment of Dust Diseases Act 2005
41	Amendment of section 11A—Right of appeal from SAET
Division 13—Amendment of Encroachments Act 1944
42	Amendment of section 2—Interpretation
43	Amendment of section 3—Jurisdiction
Division 14—Amendment of Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993
44	Amendment of section 30—Right of appeal
45	Amendment of section 31—Reservation of questions of law
Division 15—Amendment of Evidence Act 1929
46	Amendment of section 69B—Appeals
Division 16—Amendment of Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
47	Amendment of section 6—Rights and liabilities declared in certain cases
Division 17—Amendment of Highways Act 1926
48	Amendment of section 30B—Provision for compensation
Division 18—Amendment of Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981
49	Amendment of section 20—Power of Minister to vest property in historic shipwrecks and relics in the Crown
Division 19—Amendment of Judges' Pensions Act 1971
50	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Division 20—Amendment of Judicial Administration (Auxiliary Appointments and Powers) Act 1988
51	Amendment of section 2—Interpretation
Division 21—Amendment of Judicial Conduct Commissioner Act 2015
52	Amendment of section 29—Judicial review
Division 22—Amendment of Land Acquisition Act 1969
53	Amendment of section 6—Interpretation
54	Amendment of section 15—Acquisition by agreement etc
Division 23—Amendment of Liquor Licensing Act 1997
55	Amendment of section 27—Appeal from orders and decisions of the Court
56	Substitution of section 28
28	Reference of question of law
Division 24—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999
57	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
58	Amendment of section 210—Conversion of private road to public road
59	Amendment of section 294—Power to enter and occupy land in connection with an activity
Division 25—Amendment of Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
60	Amendment of section 77—Reference of question of law
Division 26—Amendment of Magistrates Court Act 1991
61	Amendment of section 38—Minor civil actions
62	Amendment of section 40—Right of appeal
63	Amendment of section 42—Appeals
64	Amendment of section 43—Reservation of questions of law
Division 27—Amendment of Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984
65	Amendment of section 21—Mining operations on the lands
Division 28—Amendment of Mining Act 1971
66	Amendment of section 6—Interpretation
67	Amendment of section 62A—Right to require acquisition of land
Division 29—Amendment of Native Vegetation Act 1991
68	Amendment of section 32—Appeals
Division 30—Amendment of Oaths Act 1936
69	Amendment of section 7—Oaths to be taken by judicial officers
Division 31—Amendment of Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989
70	Amendment of section 39—Compensation 
71	Amendment of Schedule—Transitional provisions
Division 32—Amendment of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000
72	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
73	Amendment of section 43—Royalty on regulated resources
74	Amendment of section 59—Relationship with other licences
75	Amendment of section 59E—Relationship with other licences
76	Amendment of section 79—Access to natural reservoir
Division 33—Amendment of Remuneration Act 1990
77	Amendment of section 13—Determination of remuneration of judges, magistrates and certain others
Division 34—Amendment of Sentencing Act 2017
78	Amendment of section 65—Appeals
Division 35—Amendment of South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013
79	Amendment of section 26—Determination of questions of law
80	Amendment of section 50—Conferences
81	Amendment of section 71—Appeals
82	Amendment of section 72—Reservation of questions of law
Division 36—Amendment of South Australian Employment Tribunal Act 2014
83	Amendment of section 22—Determination of questions of law
84	Amendment of section 68—Final appeal to Court of Appeal
85	Amendment of section 70—Reservation of questions of law
Division 37—Amendment of Survey Act 1992
86	Amendment of section 51—Surveys within Confused Boundary Area
Division 38—Amendment of Victims of Crime Act 2001
87	Amendment of section 24—Appeals
Division 39—Amendment of Youth Court Act 1993
88	Amendment of section 22—Appeals
Part 2—Transitional provisions etc
89	Interpretation of Acts and instruments
90	Initial remuneration

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Act 2019.
2—Commencement
This Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
3—Amendment provisions
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1935
4—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
	(1)	Section 5(1)—after the definition of court insert:
Court of Appeal means the Division of the Supreme Court established under section 19A;
	(2)	Section 5(1), definition of Full Court—delete the definition
	(3)	Section 5(1), definition of judge—after "Chief Justice" insert:
, the President
	(4)	Section 5(1)—after the definition of pleading insert:
President means the President of the Court of Appeal;
5—Insertion of section 6A
After section 6 insert:
6A—Divisions of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is constituted of the General Division and the Court of Appeal.
6—Amendment of section 7—Judicial officers of the court
Section 7(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:
	(1)	The General Division of the court consists of—
	(a)	the Chief Justice; and
	(b)	the puisne judges of the court that are not appointed to the Court of Appeal; and
	(c)	the masters; and
	(d)	the judicial registrars.
	(1a)	The Court of Appeal consists of—
	(a)	the Chief Justice; and
	(b)	the President; and
	(c)	the puisne judges of the court that are appointed to the Court of Appeal; and
	(d)	the masters; and
	(e)	the judicial registrars.
7—Amendment of section 8—Qualifications for appointment as judges and masters
Section 8—after subsection (1) insert:
	(1a)	A person is not qualified for appointment as President unless the person is a practitioner of the court of not less than 12 years' standing or a puisne judge of the court.
8—Amendment of section 9—Appointments to the court
Section 9(1)—after "judge of the court" insert:
or judge of the Court of Appeal
9—Insertion of section 9B
After section 9 insert:
9B—President
The President is a judge of the Supreme Court and is responsible, subject to the Chief Justice’s directions, for the administration of the Court of Appeal.
10—Substitution of section 10
Section 10—delete the section and substitute:
10—Acting Chief Justice and Acting President
	(1)	If—
	(a)	the Chief Justice is absent or, for any reason, is unable for the time being to carry out the duties of the office; or
	(b)	the office of the Chief Justice becomes vacant,
the Governor may appoint—
	(c)	the President; or
	(d)	if the President is absent or, for any reason, is unable for the time being to carry out the duties of the office—a puisne judge of the court,
to be Acting Chief Justice until the Chief Justice returns to official duties or a person is appointed to the office of the Chief Justice (as the case requires).
	(2)	If—
	(a)	the President is absent or, for any reason, is unable for the time being to carry out the duties of the office; or
	(b)	the office of the President becomes vacant,
the Governor may appoint a puisne judge of the court to be Acting President until the President returns to official duties or a person is appointed to the office of the President (as the case requires).
	(3)	Any power or duty attached to the office of the Chief Justice or President by or under this or any other Act—
	(a)	on the appointment of a judge to be Acting Chief Justice or Acting President, devolves on the judge so appointed; or
	(b)	if no such appointment is made, devolves—
	(i)	during the absence or inability of the Chief Justice or until a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice is filled—
	(A)	on the President; or
	(B)	if the President is absent or, for any reason, is unable for the time being to carry out the duties of the office—on the most senior of the puisne judges appointed to the Court of Appeal who is available to undertake those responsibilities; or
	(ii)	during the absence or inability of the President or until a vacancy in the office of President is filled—on the most senior of the puisne judges appointed to the Court of Appeal who is available to undertake those responsibilities.
11—Amendment of section 11—Acting judges and acting masters
	(1)	Section 11(1)(a)—after "acting judge" insert:
(either of the court or of the Court of Appeal)
	(2)	Section 11(1a)—after "acting judge" insert:
(of the court or of the Court of Appeal)
	(3)	Section 11(6)—delete subsection (6) and substitute:
	(6)	A District Court Judge or a Deputy President of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or of the South Australian Employment Tribunal may not be appointed as an acting judge under subsection (1) except on the recommendation of the Chief Justice made with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the District Court or of the President of the relevant Tribunal (as the case requires).
12—Amendment of section 12—Remuneration of judges and masters
Section 12(1)—after "Chief Justice" insert:
, the President
13—Substitution of heading to Part 2 Division 1
Heading to Part 2 Division 1—delete the heading and substitute:
Division 1—General Division
14—Amendment of section 17—General jurisdiction
	(1)	Section 17(2)—delete "There shall be vested in the court" and substitute:
Subject to subsection (3), there is vested in the court in its General Division
	(2)	Section 17—after subsection (2) insert:
	(3)	The court does not, in its General Division, have jurisdiction in respect of the matters that are, under section 19B, to be heard and determined by the Court of Appeal.
15—Insertion of Part 2 Division 1A
After section 19 insert:
Division 1A—Court of Appeal
19A—Establishment of Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal is established as a division of the Supreme Court.
19B—Jurisdiction
The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear and determine—
	(a)	subject to this or any other Act, all appeals from a single judge sitting in court as a judge; and
	(b)	subject to this or any other Act, and to the rules of court—all appeals from a single judge sitting in chambers; and
	(c)	all rules and orders to show cause returnable before the Court of Appeal; and
	(d)	all questions of law referred to or reserved for the consideration of, or directed to be argued before the Court of Appeal; and
	(e)	all causes and matters which are required by the rules of court, or by the express provision of any other Act, to be heard or determined by the Court of Appeal.
19C—General requirements as to constitution of Court of Appeal
	(1)	Subject to this or any other Act, and to the rules of court, the Court of Appeal will be constituted of not less than 3 judges when hearing and determining any matter.
	(2)	If, in accordance with any Act or rules of court, the Court of Appeal may be constituted by 2 judges, a decision of the Court is to be in accordance with the opinion of those judges or, if the judges are divided in opinion, the proceedings are to be reheard and determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by 3 judges (including, if practicable, the 2 judges who first heard the proceedings).
19D—Powers
In hearing and determining matters within the jurisdiction conferred by section 19B, the Court of Appeal has and may exercise any jurisdiction or powers—
	(a)	that the court has in its General Division; or
	(b)	that were exercisable by the Full Court of the Supreme Court immediately before the commencement of section 4(2) of the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Amendment Act 2019.
16—Amendment of section 45—Time and place of sittings
	(1)	Section 45(3)—after "court" insert:
in its General Division
	(2)	Section 45—after subsection (3) insert:
	(3a)	The Court of Appeal will sit at such times and places as the President may direct.
17—Substitution of sections 47 and 48
Sections 47 and 48—delete the sections and substitute:
47—Distribution of business
	(1)	If—
	(a)	the Chief Justice and the President agree that—
	(i)	the Court of Appeal needs an acting judge and that a judge, or acting judge, in the General Division could be available to act as a judge in the Court of Appeal for a suitable period; or
	(ii)	the General Division needs an acting judge and that the President or another judge, or acting judge, in the Court of Appeal could be available to act as a judge in the General Division for a suitable period; and
	(b)	the particular judge or acting judge agrees to undertake such acting duties,
the Chief Justice may, by instrument in writing, authorise the judge to undertake such acting duties for a period specified in the instrument of appointment.
	(2)	Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a judge may not be appointed to act in another division of the court in accordance with this section for a period exceeding 12 months.
	(3)	A judge who has been appointed to act in another division of the court under this section for a period of 12 months may, if the Attorney‑General consents, be reappointed for a further period not exceeding 12 months.
	(4)	A judge appointed to act in another division of the court under this section may, despite the expiration of the period of the acting appointment, complete the hearing of any proceedings part‑heard by the judge before the expiration of that period and, in relation to any such proceedings, will be deemed to continue as an acting judge in that division of the court.
48—Jurisdiction of single judge, master, etc
	(1)	Subject to this or any other Act, and to the rules of court, the jurisdiction vested in, or exercisable by the court, may be exercised by 1 or more judges sitting in court.
	(2)	The jurisdiction of the court may be exercised—
	(a)	by a judge in chambers; or
	(b)	by a master or judicial registrar,
to the extent authorised by this or any other Act, or by the rules of court.
18—Amendment of section 49—Questions of law reserved for Court of Appeal
Section 49(1)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
19—Amendment of section 50—Appeals
Section 50—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute, in each case:
Court of Appeal
20—Repeal of Part 3A
Part 3A—delete the Part

Schedule 1—Related amendments and transitional provisions etc
Part 1—Related amendments
Division 1—Amendment of Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988
1—Amendment of section 31—Acquisition of objects and records
Section 31(2)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
Division 2—Amendment of Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 2013
2—Amendment of section 54—Arbitration
Section 54(4)(c)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 3—Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1915
3—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1)—after the definition of the Commonwealth insert:
Court of Appeal means the Court of Appeal Division of the Supreme Court;
Division 4—Amendment of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981
4—Amendment of section 15—Governor may grant certain land, in fee simple, to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
Section 15(4)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
5—Amendment of section 20—Mining operations on the lands
Section 20(12)(b)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
6—Amendment of Schedule 3—Rules of election under section 9
Schedule 3, clause 27—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 5—Amendment of Coast Protection Act 1972
7—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4, definition of the Court—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
Division 6—Amendment of Constitution Act 1934
8—Amendment of section 76—Definitions
Section 76(1), definition of the Chief Justice—delete "a puisne judge" and substitute:
any other judge of the Supreme Court
9—Amendment of section 86—Order of the Commission
	(1)	Section 86(2)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 86(7)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(3)	Section 86(9)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
Division 7—Amendment of Coroners Act 2003
10—Amendment of section 27—Appeals from findings made on inquests
Section 27(2)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 8—Amendment of Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015
11—Amendment of section 22—Appeals
Section 22(1), (3) and (4)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
Division 9—Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 1921
12—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1), definition of Full Court—delete the definition
13—Amendment of section 117—Forum for trial
Section 117(3)(a)—after subparagraph (iii) insert:
	(iv)	where the case is of a kind prescribed by the regulations;
14—Amendment of section 146—Retrial of relevant offence of which person previously acquitted where acquittal tainted
Section 146—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
15—Amendment of section 147—Retrial of Category A offence of which person previously acquitted where there is fresh and compelling evidence
Section 147—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
16—Amendment of section 148—Circumstances in which person may be charged with administration of justice offence relating to previous acquittal
Section 148—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
17—Amendment of section 149—Prohibition on making certain references in retrial
Section 149—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
18—Amendment of section 152—Court to decide according to opinion of majority
Section 152—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
19—Amendment of section 153—Reservation of relevant questions
Section 153—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
20—Amendment of section 154—Case to be stated by trial judge
Section 154—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
21—Amendment of section 155—Powers of Court of Appeal on reservation of question
Section 155—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
22—Amendment of section 157—Right of appeal in criminal cases
Section 157—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
23—Amendment of section 158—Determination of appeals in ordinary cases
Section 158—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
24—Amendment of section 159—Second or subsequent appeals
Section 159—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
25—Amendment of section 160—Powers of Court in special cases
Section 160—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
26—Amendment of section 161—Right of appeal against ancillary orders
Section 161—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
27—Amendment of section 162—Revesting and restitution of property on conviction
Section 162—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
28—Amendment of section 163—Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal
	(1)	Section 163—delete "Full Court" first occurring and substitute:
Court of Appeal Division 
	(2)	Section 163—delete "Full Court" second occurring and substitute:
Court of Appeal
29—Amendment of section 164—Enforcement of orders
Section 164—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
30—Amendment of section 165—Appeal to Court of Appeal
	(1)	Section 165(1) and (2)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 165(3) and (4)—delete subsections (3) and (4)
31—Amendment of section 166—Supplemental powers of Court
Section 166—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
32—Amendment of section 167—Presence of appellant or respondent on hearing of appeal
Section 167(3)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
33—Amendment of section 168—Director of Public Prosecutions to be represented
Section 168—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
34—Amendment of section 170—Admission of appellant to bail and custody when attending Court
Section 170—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
35—Amendment of section 171—Duties of registrar with respect to notices of appeal etc
Section 171—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
36—Amendment of section 172—Notes of evidence on trial
Section 172(1)(a)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
37—Amendment of section 173—References by Attorney‑General
Section 173—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
Division 10—Amendment of Crown Land Management Act 2009
38—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
	(1)	Section 3(1), definition of Court—delete the definition and substitute:
Court means the Supreme Court;
	(2)	Section 3(1), definition of Land and Valuation Court—delete the definition;
Division 11—Amendment of District Court Act 1991
39—Amendment of section 43—Right of appeal
Section 43(2)(c)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
40—Amendment of section 44—Reservation of questions of law
Section 44(2)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 12—Amendment of Dust Diseases Act 2005
41—Amendment of section 11A—Right of appeal from SAET
Section 11A(b)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 13—Amendment of Encroachments Act 1944
42—Amendment of section 2—Interpretation
Section 2, definition of the Land and Valuation Court—delete the definition
43—Amendment of section 3—Jurisdiction
Section 3—delete "(excepting section 11 of this Act) shall be exercised by the Land and Valuation Court" and substitute:
will (subject to section 11) be exercised by the Supreme Court
Division 14—Amendment of Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993
44—Amendment of section 30—Right of appeal
Section 30(1)(e)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
45—Amendment of section 31—Reservation of questions of law
Section 31(1)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 15—Amendment of Evidence Act 1929
46—Amendment of section 69B—Appeals
Section 69B(1)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
Division 16—Amendment of Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
47—Amendment of section 6—Rights and liabilities declared in certain cases
Section 6(b)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 17—Amendment of Highways Act 1926
48—Amendment of section 30B—Provision for compensation
Section 30B(2)—delete "Land and Valuation Court constituted under the Supreme Court Act 1935" and substitute:
Supreme Court
Division 18—Amendment of Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981
49—Amendment of section 20—Power of Minister to vest property in historic shipwrecks and relics in the Crown
Section 20(4) and (5)—delete "Land and Valuation Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Supreme Court
Division 19—Amendment of Judges' Pensions Act 1971
50—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1), definition of Judge, (a)—after "Chief Justice" insert:
, the President
Division 20—Amendment of Judicial Administration (Auxiliary Appointments and Powers) Act 1988
51—Amendment of section 2—Interpretation
Section 2, definition of judicial office, (a)—after "Supreme Court" insert:
(including a Judge of the Court of Appeal Division of the Supreme Court)
Division 21—Amendment of Judicial Conduct Commissioner Act 2015
52—Amendment of section 29—Judicial review
	(1)	Section 29(1)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 29(2)—delete subsection (2)
Division 22—Amendment of Land Acquisition Act 1969
53—Amendment of section 6—Interpretation
Section 6(1), definition of Court—delete "Land and Valuation Court" and substitute:
Supreme Court
54—Amendment of section 15—Acquisition by agreement etc
Section 15(4a)(b)—delete "Court (ie the Land and Valuation Court)" and substitute:
Supreme Court
Division 23—Amendment of Liquor Licensing Act 1997
55—Amendment of section 27—Appeal from orders and decisions of the Court
	(1)	Section 27(1) and (5)—delete "Supreme Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 27(4)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
56—Substitution of section 28
Section 28—delete the section and substitute:
28—Reference of question of law
The Court may refer a question of law for determination by the Court of Appeal.
Division 24—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999
57—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1), definition of Land and Valuation Court—delete the definition
58—Amendment of section 210—Conversion of private road to public road
Section 210(3)—delete "Land and Valuation Court" and substitute:
Supreme Court
59—Amendment of section 294—Power to enter and occupy land in connection with an activity
Section 294(3)(a)—delete "Land and Valuation Court" and substitute:
Supreme Court
Division 25—Amendment of Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
60—Amendment of section 77—Reference of question of law
Section 77—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 26—Amendment of Magistrates Court Act 1991
61—Amendment of section 38—Minor civil actions
Section 38(9)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
62—Amendment of section 40—Right of appeal
Section 40(3)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
63—Amendment of section 42—Appeals
	(1)	Section 42(2)(ab)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court with the permission of the Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal with the permission of the Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 42(2)(b)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(3)	Section 42(2a) and (2b)—delete subsections (2a) and (2b)
	(4)	Section 42(5a)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
64—Amendment of section 43—Reservation of questions of law
Section 43(2)(b)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 27—Amendment of Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984
65—Amendment of section 21—Mining operations on the lands
	(1)	Section 21(13)(a)—delete "(being a Judge upon whom the jurisdiction of the Land and Valuation Court is conferred)"
	(2)	Section 21(14)(b)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 28—Amendment of Mining Act 1971
66—Amendment of section 6—Interpretation
Section 6(1), definition of the Land and Valuation Court—delete the definition
67—Amendment of section 62A—Right to require acquisition of land
Section 62A(1)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
Division 29—Amendment of Native Vegetation Act 1991
68—Amendment of section 32—Appeals
Section 32—delete "Land and Valuation" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Supreme
Division 30—Amendment of Oaths Act 1936
69—Amendment of section 7—Oaths to be taken by judicial officers
	(1)	Section 7(1)(a)—after "Chief Justice," insert:
President,
	(2)	Section 7(2), (3) and (3a)—delete subsections (2), (3) and (3a) and substitute:
	(2)	The oaths to be taken under this section must be taken—
	(a)	in the case of the oaths to be taken by the Chief Justice, the President or the puisne judges of the Supreme Court—before the Governor or, if the Governor so determines (or in the absence of a determination by the Governor), by the most senior judge of the Supreme Court that is available to take the oath;
	(b)	in the case of the oaths to be taken by any other judicial officer to whom this section applies (other than a justice of the peace)—by the most senior judge of the Supreme Court that is available to take the oath.
Division 31—Amendment of Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989
70—Amendment of section 39—Compensation 
Section 39(2)(a)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
71—Amendment of Schedule—Transitional provisions
Schedule, clause 6(4)(c)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
Division 32—Amendment of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000
72—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1), definition of relevant court, (b)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
73—Amendment of section 43—Royalty on regulated resources
Section 43(10)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
74—Amendment of section 59—Relationship with other licences
Section 59(5) and (6)—delete "Land and Valuation" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Supreme
75—Amendment of section 59E—Relationship with other licences
Section 59E(5) and (6)—delete "Land and Valuation" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Supreme
76—Amendment of section 79—Access to natural reservoir
Section 79(6)—delete "Land and Valuation" and substitute:
Supreme
Division 33—Amendment of Remuneration Act 1990
77—Amendment of section 13—Determination of remuneration of judges, magistrates and certain others
Section 13(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:
	(b)	the President of the Court of Appeal;
	(ba)	the Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court that are appointed to the Court of Appeal;
	(bb)	the other Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court;
Division 34—Amendment of Sentencing Act 2017
78—Amendment of section 65—Appeals
Section 65(1), (3) and (4)—delete "Full Court" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Court of Appeal
Division 35—Amendment of South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013
79—Amendment of section 26—Determination of questions of law
Section 26(2)(b)—delete "Supreme Court for decision by the Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal for determination
80—Amendment of section 50—Conferences
Section 50(9)—delete "Supreme Court for decision by the Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal for determination
81—Amendment of section 71—Appeals
	(1)	Section 71(1)(a)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 71(1a)—delete "Full Court under subsection (1) will instead go to a single Judge" and substitute:
Court of Appeal under subsection (1) will instead go to a single judge in the General Division of the Supreme Court
82—Amendment of section 72—Reservation of questions of law
	(1)	Section 72(1)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 72(2)—delete "Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 36—Amendment of South Australian Employment Tribunal Act 2014
83—Amendment of section 22—Determination of questions of law
Section 22(2)(b)—delete "Supreme Court for decision by the Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal for determination
84—Amendment of section 68—Final appeal to Court of Appeal
	(1)	Section 68(1)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 68(2)—delete "a Judge of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
the Court of Appeal
	(3)	Section 68(3)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court under this section, the Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal under this section, the Court of Appeal
	(4)	Section 68(3)(b)—delete "Full Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
85—Amendment of section 70—Reservation of questions of law
	(1)	Section 70(1)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 70(2)—delete "Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 37—Amendment of Survey Act 1992
86—Amendment of section 51—Surveys within Confused Boundary Area
Section 51—delete "Land and Valuation" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
Supreme
Division 38—Amendment of Victims of Crime Act 2001
87—Amendment of section 24—Appeals
	(1)	Section 24(1)—delete "Full Court of the Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
	(2)	Section 24(3)—delete "Supreme Court" and substitute:
Court of Appeal
Division 39—Amendment of Youth Court Act 1993
88—Amendment of section 22—Appeals
Section 22(2), (2a) and (2b)—delete subsections (2), (2a) and (2b) and substitute:
	(2)	The appeal lies—
	(a)	if the judgment is given by the Judge of the Court—
	(i)	in the case of an interlocutory judgment—to a single Judge in the General Division of the Supreme Court; or
	(ii)	in any other case—to the Court of Appeal; or
	(b)	if the judgment is given by a magistrate or judicial registrar—
	(i)	in the case of an interlocutory judgment—to the Judge of the Court; or
	(ii)	in the case of an action relating to a major indictable offence—to the Court of Appeal; or
	(iii)	in any other case—to the Supreme Court constituted of a single Judge; or
	(c)	if the judgment (including an interlocutory judgment) is given by a special justice—to a single Judge in the General Division of the Supreme Court.
Part 2—Transitional provisions etc
89—Interpretation of Acts and instruments
The following provisions apply to the interpretation of Acts and instruments (whether of a legislative character or not):
	(a)	a reference to the Full Court of the Supreme Court will be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal Division of the Supreme Court;
	(b)	a reference to the Land and Valuation Court will be construed as a reference to the Supreme Court.
90—Initial remuneration
Despite section 13 of the Remuneration Act 1990, the Governor may determine the initial remuneration payable to—
	(a)	the person appointed as President of the Court of Appeal on the commencement of Part 2 of this Act; and
	(b)	the puisne judges who are, on the commencement of Part 2 of this Act, appointed to the Court of Appeal,
(but nothing prevents the Remuneration Tribunal making subsequent determinations in relation to the remuneration of such persons).

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