Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015

No. 9, 2015

An Act to amend the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Federal Court of Australia Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Schedule 2—Federal Circuit Court of Australia Part 1—Commonwealth tenancy disputes Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 Part 2—Costs Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999

Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 9, 2015

An Act to amend the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, and for related purposes

[Assented to 25 February 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedules Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Federal Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

1 Section 4 Insert: conveyance includes a vehicle, a vessel and an aircraft. dwelling house includes a conveyance, or a room in accommodation, in which people ordinarily retire for the night. police officer means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force or police service of a State or Territory. premises includes a place and a conveyance.

2 Subsection 24(1AA) After "paragraph (1)(a)", insert ", (d) or (e)".

3 Paragraphs 24(1AA)(b) and (d) Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: (b) a decision to do, or not to do, any of the following: (i) join or remove a party; (ii) adjourn or expedite a hearing; (iii) vacate a hearing date.