Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 32C

             (1)  If the Federal Court is satisfied, at any stage of an Australian proceeding, that the proceeding could be more conveniently or fairly conducted or continued in New Zealand, the Federal Court may direct that the proceeding be conducted or continued at a place in New Zealand specified in the order.

             (2)  A direction may be subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the order.

             (3)  Without limiting subsection (1), judgment may be given in New Zealand in an Australian proceeding.

             (5)  The Federal Court may, for the purposes of an Australian proceeding, exercise in New Zealand any of the powers that the Federal Court is permitted, under New Zealand law, to exercise in New Zealand.