Section 213 — District Court Act 2016: Judge may make order restricting commencement or continuation of civil proceedings

213 Judge may make order restricting commencement or continuation of civil proceedings (1) A Judge may make an order (a section 213 order ) restricting a person from commencing or continuing civil proceedings. (2) The order may have— (a) a limited effect (a limited order ); or (b) an extended effect (an extended order ). (3) A limited order restrains a party from commencing or continuing civil proceedings on a particular matter in the District Court. (4) An extended order restrains a party from commencing or continuing civil proceedings on a particular or related matter in the District Court. (5) Nothing in this section limits the court’s inherent power to control its own proceedings.