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

185   After section 13

Insert:

13A Authorised Judges may manage classes of proceedings

(1) The Chief Justice may, by written instrument, authorise a Judge to manage such class or classes of proceedings as may be specified:

(a) in the instrument; or

(b) by the Rules of Court.

(2) In managing a class or classes of proceedings, a Judge is subject to any direction from the Chief Justice.

(3) A Judge may be authorised even though the Judge is not assigned to a Division.

(4) The authorisation of a Judge does not affect the rank, title, status and precedence as a Judge that the Judge had immediately before any such authorisation.

(5) If a direction under subsection (2) is given in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.