[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) of this section, 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.]

       Ss 19A and 19B were inserted by s. 9 (1) of the Judicature
     Amendment Act 1977.
       In subs. (1) of s. 19B the words ``civil proceedings'' were
     substituted for the words ``every action'' by s. 11 (1) of the
     Judicature Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985.
       In subs. (2) of s. 19B the words ``civil proceedings'', in both
     places where they appear, were substituted for the word ``action''
     by s. 11 (1) of the Judicature Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985.