Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions



In this Act-

applied administrative law means a law of the State applying a Commonwealth
administrative law as a law of the State;

Commonwealth administrative law means-

   (a)  any of the following Acts of the Commonwealth-

   (i)  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975;

   (ii) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977;

   (iii) Freedom of Information Act 1982;

   (iv) Ombudsman Act 1976;

   (v)  Privacy Act 1988; or

   (b)  any of the regulations in force under any of those Acts;

federal court means the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of
Australia;

ineffective judgment has the meaning given by section 4;

judgment means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory, or
a sentence;

liability includes a duty or obligation;

proceeding includes an initiating application;

relevant State Act means any of the following Acts-

   (a)  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994;

   (b)  Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995;

   (c)  Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990;

   (d)  Gas Pipelines Access (Victoria) Act 1998;

   (e)  Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987;

   (f)  National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984;

   (g)  New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Victoria) Act 1999;

   (h)  a prescribed Act;

right includes an interest or status;

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 a Territory; or

   (b)  which has been removed to the Supreme Court under section 8 of the
        Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987; or

   (c)  in respect of which a relevant State Act purports or purported to
        confer jurisdiction on a federal court; or

   (d)  arising under or in respect of an applied administrative law.