Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY ACT 2008 - SECT 19

Laws/law of this State

  (1)   A reference in Article 7 of the Model Law (as it has the force of law in Australia) to laws of this State is a reference to the following laws:

  (a)   a law of the Commonwealth;

  (b)   a law of a State;

  (c)   a law of a Territory (other than an external Territory).

  (2)   A reference in Article 21 of the Model Law (as it has the force of law in Australia) to the laws of this State is a reference to a law of the Commonwealth.

  (3)   A reference in Articles 14, 21, 23, 28 and 29 of the Model Law (as it has the force of law in Australia) to the law of this State is a reference to a law of the Commonwealth.

  (4)   A reference in Article 24 of the Model Law (as it has the force of law in Australia) to the law of this State is a reference to the following laws:

  (a)   a law of the Commonwealth;

  (b)   a law of a State;

  (c)   a law of a Territory (other than an external Territory).

Courts of this State

  (5)   A reference in Article 10 of the Model Law (as it has the force of law in Australia) to the courts of this State is a reference to the following courts:

  (a)   a federal court;

  (b)   a court of a State;

  (c)   a court of a Territory (other than an external Territory).

Definition

  (6)   In this section:

"external Territory" does not include Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.