Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 33

             (1)  The jurisdiction of the High Court to hear and determine appeals from judgments of the Court, whether in civil or criminal matters, is subject to the exceptions and regulations prescribed by this section.

             (2)  Except as otherwise provided by another Act, an appeal shall not be brought to the High Court from a judgment of the Court constituted by a single Judge.

However, this subsection does not apply to a judgment of the Court constituted by a single Judge exercising the appellate jurisdiction of the Court in relation to an appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court.

             (3)  Except as otherwise provided by another Act, an appeal shall not be brought from a judgment of a Full Court of the Court unless the High Court gives special leave to appeal.

             (4)  An appeal must not be brought from a judgment of the Court constituted by a single Judge exercising the appellate jurisdiction of the Court in relation to an appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court unless the High Court gives special leave to appeal.

             (6)  The jurisdiction of the High Court to hear and determine an appeal in accordance with this section shall be exercised by a Full Court of the High Court consisting of not less than 3 Justices.