New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19B All other civil proceedings to be tried before Judge alone, unless court otherwise orders

• (1) Except as provided in section 19A of this Act, civil proceedings shall be tried before a Judge alone.

  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if it appears to the court at the trial, or to a Judge before the trial, that the civil proceedings or any issue therein can be tried more conveniently before a Judge with a jury the court or Judge may order that the civil proceedings or issue be so tried.

  Section 19B: inserted, on 7 October 1977, by section 9(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 32).

  Section 19B heading: amended, on 1 January 1986, by section 11(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 112).

  Section 19B(1): amended, on 1 January 1986, by section 11(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 112).

  Section 19B(2): amended, on 1 January 1986, by section 11(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 112).