Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Jurisdiction is conferred on a court referred to in an item in the following table in relation to civil matters arising under this Part, subject to the limits on the court's jurisdiction (if any) specified in the item:
Civil jurisdiction of courts | ||
Item | Court on which civil jurisdiction is conferred | Limits of jurisdiction |
1 | The Federal Court of Australia | No specified limits. |
2 | The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) | No specified limits. |
3 | A superior court, or lower court, of a State or Territory | The court's general jurisdictional limits, including limits as to locality and subject matter. |
(2) Jurisdiction is conferred on the courts of a Territory only to the extent that the Constitution permits.
(3) Section 15C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 does not apply to civil proceedings under this Part.