DESIGNS ACT 2003 - SECT 84 Jurisdiction of other prescribed courts
DESIGNS ACT 2003 - SECT 84
Jurisdiction of other prescribed courts(1) Each prescribed court other than the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has jurisdiction in respect of matters arising under this Act in relation to which proceedings may be brought in a prescribed court.
(2) The jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) on the Supreme Court of a Territory is as follows:
(a) the jurisdiction is conferred to the extent that the Constitution permits so far as it relates to:
(i) infringement proceedings; or
(ii) an application for revocation of registration of a design because of section 74; and
(b) in any other case, the jurisdiction is conferred only in relation to proceedings instituted by:
(i) a natural person who is resident in the Territory at the time the proceedings are brought; or
(ii) a corporation that has its principal place of business in the Territory at the time the proceedings are brought.
(3) This section, so far as it relates to the Supreme Court of
Norfolk Island, has effect subject to section 60AA of the
Norfolk Island Act 1979 .