Update on commercial jurisdiction of the NSWDC and the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) 2018 (NSW)
Fri Nov 23 2018Schedule 1.16 of the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) 2018 (NSW) will amend the District Court Act 1973 in relation to the commercial jurisdiction of the court.
On 21 November the Bill was passed without amendment in the Legislative Council and is awaiting assent, see information here.
According to s 2, schedule 1.16 will commence on assent, see the Bill here.
The page Legislative process explained on the Parliament of NSW site does not provide any guidance on the time between when a Bill has been passed and assent, see assent here.