Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955 - SECT 16

             (1)  Provision may be made by Ordinance for and in relation to:

                     (a)  sittings in Australia outside the Territory of a Territory court for the purpose of hearing and determining a matter if the court is satisfied that the hearing of the matter outside the Territory is not contrary to the interests of justice;

                     (b)  the establishment and operation at places in Australia outside the Territory of registries of Territory courts; and

                     (c)  where a power or duty is conferred or imposed by law on a person who holds an office in relation to a Territory court--the exercise of the power, or the performance of the duty, at places in Australia outside the Territory.

             (2)  A reference in subsection (1) to a Territory court is a reference to a court having jurisdiction in the Territory.