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PROTECTION OF THE SEA (OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUNDS) ACT 1993 - SECT 46H

Regulations to give effect to Article 8 of the 2003 Protocol

  (1)   The regulations may make provision for and in relation to giving effect to Article 8 of the 2003 Protocol, including:

  (a)   provision for investing the Supreme Courts of the States with federal jurisdiction and conferring, to the extent that the Constitution permits, jurisdiction on the Supreme Courts of the Territories, with respect to matters arising under regulations made for the purposes of this section; and

  (b)   provision for investing jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia with respect to matters arising under regulations made for the purposes of this section; and

  (c)   provision for fixing fees to be paid in respect of any matters under regulations made for the purposes of this section.

  (2)   Subsection   ( 1) does not limit the power of a judge or judges of a court to make rules of court with respect to a matter that is not provided for in regulations made for the purposes of that subsection.



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