Matthews v Australian Securities Commission & Investments Commission [2000] FCA 288

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Matthews v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2000] FCA 288 JURISDICTION - Corporations Law - federal jurisdiction conferred on Federal Court by s 51 Corporations Act 1989 (Cth) in respect of matters arising under the Corporations Law of the ACT - application filed in Federal Court which refers to the Corporations Law taken to be a reference to the Corporations Law of the ACT.

JURISDICTION – court orders - order of a superior court made in excess of jurisdiction is "voidable" and valid and enforceable until set aside.

WORDS AND PHRASES – "internet". Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 (Cth) ss 1(1), 1B(1), 1C(2), 1D(1), 5, 7, 11, 11(6) Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (Cth) s 41 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 131B Corporations Act 1989 (Cth) Pt 8 (ss 37 – 48); ss 3(1), 5, 13, 14, 14(2), 14(3), 14(4), 14(5), 50, 51, 82 Corporations Law ss 781, 782, 783, 1324, 1324(1) Corporations Legislation Amendment Act 1990 (Cth) Designs Act 1906 (Cth) s 40I Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 5(2) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B(1A)(c) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) s 7(5) Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 158 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 195 Federal Court Rules O 80 Corporations (NSW) Act 1990 (NSW) ss 3, 7, 10, 66, 68 Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) The Constitution Ch III; ss 51, 51(xx), 71 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Matthews (1999) 32 ACSR 404 referred to Re Wakim, Ex parte McNally, (Spinks v Prentice) (1999) 73 ALJR 839 applied Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Matthews (1999) 32 ACSR 519 referred to Attorney-General (NSW) v Mayas Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 342 distinguished United Telecasters Sydney Ltd v Hardy (1991) 23 NSWLR 323 distinguished Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 73 ALJR 687 distinguished Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571 applied Re Zagoridis; Ex parte Q'Plas Group Pty Ltd (1990) 27 FCR 108 applied R v Sagacio; Ex parte Katelaris (1990) 99 FLR 439 applied Autistic Association of New South Wales v Dodson [1999] FCA 715 applied Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Merribee Pastoral Industries Pty Ltd (1998) 84 FCR 367 applied Robins v Incentive Dynamics Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1651 applied Westpac Banking Corporation v Paterson (1999) 167 ALR 377 applied Elders Limited v Swinbank [2000] FCA 56 applied AMIEU v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 65 ALR 683 applied Bond v The Queen [2000] HCA 13 referred to Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 referred to Edensor Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1999) 33 ACSR 237 referred to Boys v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 24 ACSR 1 referred to STEPHEN LEWIS MATTHEWS v AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS COMMISSION N 617 OF 1999