FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title.
- 2 Commencement.
- 3 Extension to Territories.
- 4 Interpretation.
- 5 Creation of Court.
- 6 Appointment, removal and resignation of Judges.
- 7 Acting Chief Judge.
- 8 Seniority.
- 9 Salary and allowances of Judges.
- 10 Appropriation.
- 11 Oath or affirmation of office.
- 12 Place of sitting.
- 13 Divisions of Court.
- 14 Manner in which Court may be constituted.
- 15 Arrangement of business of Court.
- 16 Court divided in opinion.
- 17 Exercise of jurisdiction in open court and in Chambers.
- 18 Powers of Court to extend to whole of Australia.
- 19 Original jurisdiction.
- 20 Exercise of original jurisdiction.
- 21 Declarations of right.
- 22 Determination of matter completely and finally.
- 23 Making of orders and issue of writs.
- 24 Appellate jurisdiction.
- 25 Exercise of appellate jurisdiction.
- 26 Cases stated and questions reserved.
- 27 Evidence on appeal.
- 28 Form of judgment on appeal.
- 29 Stay of proceedings and suspension of orders.
- 30 New trials.
- 31 Contempt of court.
- 32 Jurisdiction in associated matters.
- 33 Appeals to High Court.
- 34 Registries.
- 35 Officers of Court.
- 36 Seal of Court.
- 37 Writs, &c.
- 38 Practice and procedure.
- 39 Trial without jury.
- 40 Power of court to direct trial of issues with a jury.
- 41 Juries.
- 42 Offences in relation to jurors.
- 43 Costs.
- 44 Oaths and affirmations.
- 45 Swearing of affidavits.
- 46 Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses.
- 47 Oral and affidavit evidence.
- 48 Change of venue.
- 49 Reserved judgments.
- 50 Prohibition of publication of evidence, &c.
- 51 Formal defects not to invalidate.
- 52 Interest on judgment.
- 53 Enforcement of judgment.
- 54 Arbitration awards.
- 55 Actions by or against Sheriff.
- 56 Security.
- 57 Receivers.
- 58 Offences by witness.
- 59 Rules of Court.
- 60 Regulations relating to fees.