Section 3 — District Court Act 2016: Purposes

3 Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (a) to reconstitute District Courts as a single court with divisions for a Family Court, a Youth Court, and a Disputes Tribunal; and (b) to provide for— (i) the constitution and jurisdiction of the court; and (ii) the practice and procedure of the court; and (iii) the selection, appointment, removal, and conditions of the judicial and other officers of the court; and (c) to make provision for any other related matters; and (d) to improve the transparency of court arrangements in a manner consistent with judicial independence.