Section 94 — District Court Act 2016: Transfer of proceeding from High Court to District Court

94 Transfer of proceeding from High Court to District Court (1) A Judge of the High Court may, on the application of a party to a proceeding commenced in the High Court, transfer the proceeding to the District Court if— (a) an agreement under section 81 applies to the proceeding; or (b) the subject matter of the proceeding is within the jurisdiction of the District Court. (2) A Judge of the High Court may, on the Judge’s own initiative, order the transfer to the District Court of a proceeding commenced in the High Court if— (a) the subject matter of the proceeding is within the jurisdiction of the District Court; and (b) the Judge is satisfied that no important question of law or fact is likely to arise in the proceeding. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 46