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CORPORATIONS (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER) ACT 2006 - SECT 586.1

Operation of Division

  (1)   This Division deals with:

  (a)   the jurisdiction of courts in respect of civil matters arising under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation; and

  (b)   the jurisdiction of courts in respect of matters arising under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 involving or related to decisions made under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation by Commonwealth authorities and officers of the Commonwealth; and

  (c)   the jurisdiction of courts in civil matters in respect of decisions made by officers of the Commonwealth to prosecute persons for offences against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation and related criminal justice process decisions.

  (2)   This Division operates to the exclusion of:

  (a)   the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross - vesting) Act 1987 ; and

  (b)   section   39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 .

  (3)   This Division does not limit the operation of the provisions of the Judiciary Act 1903 other than section   39B.

  (4)   Without limiting subsection   (3), this Division does not limit the operation of subsection   39(2) of the Judiciary Act 1903 in relation to civil matters arising under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation.

  (5)   Nothing in this Division affects any other jurisdiction of any court.



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