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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Enforcement - Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunals - Jurisdiction

93: Transfer of proceedings

You could also call this:

"Moving a case to a different court"

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You can ask a Disputes Tribunal to move a case to a different court. This happens when the Tribunal cannot make a decision on the case. The case is moved to a court that can make a decision. You can also ask a Disputes Tribunal to move a case to a different court if it thinks the case would be better handled there. The Tribunal makes this decision if it believes the other court is more suitable for the case. The case is then moved to the other court.

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Part 4Enforcement
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunals: Jurisdiction

93Transfer of proceedings

  1. A Disputes Tribunal that has no jurisdiction to hear and determine any proceedings may order the proceedings to be transferred to a court or other body that has jurisdiction to determine the matter.

  2. A Disputes Tribunal may order that any proceedings be transferred to a court or other body that also has jurisdiction to determine the matter if the Disputes Tribunal is satisfied that the proceedings would be more properly determined in that court or other body.