Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 (NSW)

Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999 No 22

An Act relating to the ineffective conferral of jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia with respect to certain matters.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act and purpose (1) This Act is the Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999. (2) The purpose of this Act is to provide that certain decisions of the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia have effect as decisions of the Supreme Court and to make other provision relating to certain matters relating to the jurisdiction of those courts.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions In this Act: applied administrative law means a law of the State applying a Commonwealth administrative law as a law of the State. Commonwealth administrative law means: (a) any of the following Acts of the Commonwealth: (i) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (ii) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (iii) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (iv) Ombudsman Act 1976 (v) Privacy Act 1988, or (b) any of the regulations in force under any of those Acts. federal court means the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia. ineffective judgment has the meaning given by section 4. judgment means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory, or a sentence. liability includes a duty or obligation. proceeding includes an initiating application. relevant State Act means any of the following Acts or parts of Acts: (a) Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994 (b) Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1967 (c) Competition Policy Reform (New South Wales) Act 1995 (d) Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 (e) (Repealed) (e1) Gene Technology (New South Wales) Act 2003 (f) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (f1) Part 1A of the Marine Safety Act 1998 (g) National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984 (h) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (h1) Price Exploitation Code (New South Wales) Act 1999 (h2) Research Involving Human Embryos (New South Wales) Act 2003 (h3) Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (New South Wales) Act 2005 (i) a prescribed Act or part of an Act. right includes an interest or status. State matter means a matter: (a) in which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction otherwise than by reason of a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory, or (b) which has been removed to the Supreme Court under section 8 of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987, or (c) in respect of which a relevant State Act purports or purported to confer jurisdiction on a federal court, or (d) arising under or in respect of an applied administrative law.