Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (SA)

South Australia Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 An Act relating to the cross-vesting of certain jurisdiction.

Contents Preamble 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 3A Corporations Act of the Commonwealth 4 Vesting of additional jurisdiction in certain courts 5 Transfer of proceedings 6 Special federal matters 6A Special federal matters: Commonwealth authorities or officers acting under the laws of States 7 Institution and hearing of appeals 8 Orders by Supreme Court 9 Exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to cross-vesting laws 10 Transfer of matters arising under Division 1 or 1A of Part V of Trade Practices Act (Commonwealth) 11 Conduct of proceedings 12 Orders as to costs 13 Limitation on appeals 14 Enforcement and effect of judgments 15 Suspension or cessation of operation of Act Legislative history

Preamble 1 Inconvenience and expense have occasionally been caused to litigants by jurisdictional limitations in federal, State and Territory courts. 2 It is desirable— (a) to establish a system of cross-vesting of jurisdiction between those courts, without detracting from the existing jurisdiction of any court; and (b) to structure the system in such a way as to ensure as far as practicable that proceedings concerning matters which, apart from this Act and any law of the Commonwealth or another State relating to cross-vesting of jurisdiction, would be entirely or substantially within the jurisdiction (other than any accrued jurisdiction) of the Federal Court or the Family Court or the jurisdiction of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory are instituted and determined in that court, whilst providing for the determination by one court of federal and State matters in appropriate cases; and (c) if a proceeding is instituted in a court that is not the appropriate court, to provide a system under which the proceeding will be transferred to the appropriate court.