FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 10
Jurisdiction
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 10
Jurisdiction
(1) The Federal Magistrates Court has such original jurisdiction as is vested
in it by laws made by the Parliament:
(a) by express provision; or
(b) by the application of section 15C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 proceeding to be instituted in the Federal Magistrates Court in relation to a
matter.
(2) The original jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court includes any
jurisdiction vested in it to hear and determine appeals from decisions of
persons, authorities or tribunals other than courts.
(3) The process of the Federal Magistrates Court runs, and the judgments of
the Federal Magistrates Court have effect and may be executed, throughout
Australia .
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