Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (13 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Part 1   Amendments

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

219   Subsection 32AB(8A)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(8A) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) has jurisdiction in a matter that:

(a) is the subject of a proceeding transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under this section; and

(b) is a matter in which the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) does not have jurisdiction apart from this subsection.

To avoid doubt, the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under this subsection is not subject to limits set by another provision.

(8B) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has jurisdiction in a matter that:

(a) is the subject of a proceeding transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under this section; and

(b) is a matter in which the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) does not have jurisdiction apart from this subsection.

To avoid doubt, the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under this subsection is not subject to limits set by another provision.