Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 18N

             (1)  In addition to the Registrar, there are the following officers of the Court:

                     (a)  a District Registrar of the Court for each District Registry;

                     (b)  such Deputy Registrars and Deputy District Registrars as are necessary;

                     (c)  the Sheriff of the Court;

                     (d)  such Deputy Sheriffs as are necessary;

                     (e)  such Marshals for the purposes of the Admiralty Act 1988 as are necessary.

             (2)  The officers of the Court, other than the Registrar, have such duties, powers and functions as are given to them by this Act or by the Chief Justice.

             (3)  The officers of the Court are appointed by the Registrar.

             (4)  The officers of the Court (other than the Registrar, the Deputy Sheriffs and the Marshals) are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

             (5)  The Deputy Sheriffs and the Marshals may be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

             (6)  The Registrar may, on behalf of the Chief Justice, arrange with an Agency Head within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 , or with an authority of the Commonwealth, for the services of officers or employees of the Agency or authority to be made available for the purposes of the Court.

             (7)  There are to be such staff of the Registries as are necessary.

             (8)  The staff of the Registries is to consist of persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .