(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise
indicates or requires--
"Federal Court" means the Federal Court of Australia.
"Full Court" , in relation to a Supreme Court of a State, includes any court
of the State to which appeals lie from a single judge of that Supreme Court.
"judgment" means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory.
"party" , in relation to a proceeding, includes a person who intervenes in the
proceeding.
"proceeding" does not include a criminal proceeding.
"State" includes the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
"State Family Court" , in relation to a State, means a court of that State to
which section 41 of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth applies by
virtue of a Proclamation made under section 41 (2) of that Act.
"State matter" means a matter--
(a) in which the Supreme Court has
jurisdiction otherwise than by reason of a law of the Commonwealth or of
another State, or