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FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 !!!The following amendment (No. 23, 2006) has not been incorporated. - List of Sections

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Long Title

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part I—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Notes 1 and 2]
3. Extension to Territories
4. Interpretation
4A. Application of the Criminal Code
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part II—Federal Court of Australia

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 1—Constitution of the Court


5. Creation of Court
6. Appointment, removal and resignation of Judges
7. Acting Chief Justice
8. Seniority
9. Salary and allowances of Judges
10. Appropriation
11. Oath or affirmation of office
12. Place of sitting
14. Manner in which Court may be constituted
15. Arrangement of business of Court
15A. Consultation between Chief Justice and Chief Judge of Family 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
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part IIA—Management of the Court

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 1—Management responsibilities of Chief Justice and
Registrar


18A. Management of administrative affairs of Court
18B. Registrar
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 2—Appointment, powers etc. of Registrar


18C. Appointment of Registrar
18D. Powers of Registrar
18E. Remuneration of Registrar
18F. Terms and conditions of appointment of Registrar
18G. Leave of absence
18H. Resignation
18J. Outside employment of Registrar
18K. Termination of appointment
18L. Disclosure of interests by Registrar
18M. Acting Registrar
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 3—Other officers and staff of Registries


18N. Personnel other than the Registrar
18P. Sheriff
18Q. Statutory Agency etc. for purposes of Public Service Act
18R. Engagement of consultants etc.
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 4—Miscellaneous administrative matters


18S. Annual report
18W. Delegation of administrative powers of Chief Justice
18X. Proceedings arising out of administration of Court
18Y. Oath or affirmation of office
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part III—Jurisdiction of the Court

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 1—Original Jurisdiction


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
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 2—Appellate and related Jurisdiction


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
29A. Prison sentence not to include time on bail
30. New trials
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 3—General


31. Contempt of Court
31A. Summary judgment
32. Jurisdiction in associated matters
32AA. Proceedings not to be instituted in the Court if an associated matter is before the Federal Magistrates Court
32AB. Discretionary transfer of proceedings to the Federal Magistrates Court
32A. State Supreme Courts invested with jurisdiction in Chambers
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part IIIA—Trans-Tasman market proceedings

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 1—Preliminary


32B. Interpretation
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 2—Exercise in New Zealand of jurisdiction by
Federal Court


32C. Federal Court sittings in New Zealand etc.
32D. New Zealand counsel entitled to practise in Federal Court in New Zealand
32E. Australian injunction may be made in relation to New Zealand conduct etc.
32F. Service of injunction in New Zealand etc.
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 3—Exercise in Australia of jurisdiction by High
Court of New Zealand


32M. High Court of New Zealand sittings in Australia etc.
32N. Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in New Zealand proceedings
32P. High Court of New Zealand may administer oath in Australia etc.
32Q. Service of New Zealand injunctions in Australia etc.
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 4—Taking of evidence by Federal Court for High
Court of New Zealand


32T. Taking of evidence by Federal Court
32U. Privilege of witnesses
32V. Division not to derogate from existing Australian laws
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 5—Enforcement of judgments of High Court of New
Zealand


32W. Registration of judgment in Federal Court
32X. Variation of registered judgment
32Y. Cases in which registration must be set aside
32Z. Stay of enforcement of registered judgment
32ZA. New Zealand judgment not enforceable otherwise than under Division
32ZB. Application of rules of private international law
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 6—Miscellaneous


32ZC. Jurisdiction of Federal Court under Part
32ZE. Contempt of High Court of New Zealand
32ZF. Reciprocal arrangements for use of court facilities
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part IV—Appeals to High Court

33. Appeals to High Court
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part IVA—Representative proceedings

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 1—Preliminary


33A. Interpretation
33B. Application
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 2—Commencement of representative proceeding


33C. Commencement of proceeding
33D. Standing
33E. Is consent required to be a group member?
33F. Persons under disability
33G. Representative proceeding not to be commenced in certain circumstances
33H. Originating process
33J. Right of group member to opt out
33K. Causes of action accruing after commencement of representative proceeding
33L. Situation where fewer than 7 group members
33M. Cost of distributing money etc. excessive
33N. Order that proceeding not continue as representative proceeding where costs excessive etc.
33P. Consequences of order that proceeding not continue under this Part
33Q. Determination of issues where not all issues are common
33R. Individual issues
33S. Directions relating to commencement of further proceedings
33T. Adequacy of representation
33U. Stay of execution in certain circumstances
33V. Settlement and discontinuance—representative proceeding
33W. Settlement of individual claim of representative party
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 3—Notices


33X. Notice to be given of certain matters
33Y. Notices—ancillary provisions
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 4—Judgment etc.


33Z. Judgment—powers of the Court
33ZA. Constitution etc. of fund
33ZB. Effect of judgment
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 5—Appeals


33ZC. Appeals to the Court
33ZD. Appeals to the High Court—extended operation of sections 33ZC and 33ZF
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Division 6—Miscellaneous


33ZE. Suspension of limitation periods
33ZF. General power of Court to make orders
33ZG. Saving of rights, powers etc.
33ZH. Special provision relating to claims under Part VI of the Trade Practices Act 1974
33ZJ. Reimbursement of representative party's costs
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part V—Registries, officers and seal

34. Registries
35. Officers of Court
35A. Powers of Registrars
36. Seal of Court
37. Writs etc.
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part VA—Assessors

37A. Appointment of assessors
37B. Qualifications for appointment
37C. Remuneration and allowances
37D. Terms and conditions of appointment
37E. Oath or affirmation of office
37F. Leave of absence
37G. Resignation
37H. Termination of appointment—bankruptcy etc.
37I. Termination of appointment—misbehaviour or incapacity
37J. Suspension of assessors—misbehaviour or incapacity
37K. Outside employment
37L. Disclosure of interests
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part VI—General

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, video link, telephone and affidavit evidence
47A. Testimony by video link, audio link or other appropriate means
47B. Appearances or submissions by video link, audio link or other appropriate means
47C. Conditions for use of video links, audio links or other appropriate means
47D. Putting documents to a person by video link, audio link or other appropriate means
47E. Administration of oaths and affirmations
47F. Expenses
47G. New Zealand proceedings
48. Change of venue
49. Reserved judgments
50. Prohibition of publication of evidence etc.
51. Formal defects not to invalidate
51A. Interest up to judgment
52. Interest on judgment
53. Enforcement of judgment
53A. Mediation and arbitration
53AA. Power of arbitrator to refer question of law to the Court
53AB. Application to the Court for review of award on a question of law or for costs to be taxed
53B. Admissions made to mediators
53C. Protection of mediators and arbitrators
54. Arbitration awards
55. Actions by or against Sheriff
56. Security
57. Receivers
58. Offences by witness
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Part VII—Rules of Court and regulations

59. Rules of Court
59A. Regulations modifying or adapting the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
60. Regulations relating to fees
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
The Schedule

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976
Notes to the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

Note 2

Table A

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