(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Gujarat.
Short title, extent and commencement.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - Definitions.
(a) "appointed date" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1;
(b) "civil court" means a court of a District Judge, a court of the Senior Civil Judge or a court of Civil Judge;
5 of 1908. (c) "Code" means the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;
(d) "district" means a revenue district or such local area as the State Government may, from time to time, notify to be a district for the purposes of this Act;
(e) "Government" means the Government of Gujarat;
(f) "High Court" means the High Court of Gujarat;
(g) "judicial officer" means a Judge of a court of District Judge, a Judge of a court of Senior Civil Judge or a Judge of a court of a court of Civil Judge;
(h) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gujarat Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part V, dated the 11th March, 2005, Page No. 26-13 to 26-15.
* This Act was assented by the Governor on the 23rd March, 2005.
2 The Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005. [2005 : Guj. 21
(i) "Official Gazette" means Gujarat Government Gazette;
(j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(k) "service" means the judicial service of the State.
CHAPTER II.
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS.
Classes of civil courts.
3. In addition to the courts established under any other law for the time being in force, there shall be following classes of civil courts in the State, namely:-
(a) court of a District Judge;
(b) court of a Senior Civil Judge;
(c) court of a Civil Judge.
Establishment of courts of District Judges.