FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 32AA Proceedings not to be instituted in the Court if an associated matter is before the Federal Magistrates Court

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

Proceedings not to be instituted in the Court if an associated matter is before the Federal Magistrates Court

(1) Proceedings must not be instituted in the Court in respect of a matter if:

(a) the Federal Magistrates Court has jurisdiction in that matter; and

(b) proceedings in respect of an associated matter are pending in the Federal Magistrates Court.

(2) If:

(a) proceedings are instituted in the Court in contravention of subsection (1); and

(b) the proceedings are subsequently transferred to the Federal Magistrates Court;

the proceedings are taken to be as valid as they would have been if subsection (1) had not been enacted.