Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:32aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32AA
Character Range: 223238–224020

32AA  Proceedings not to be instituted in the Court if an associated matter is before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
 (1) Proceedings must not be instituted in the Court in respect of a matter if:
 (a) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has jurisdiction in that matter; and
 (b) proceedings in respect of an associated matter are pending in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
 (2) If:
 (a) proceedings are instituted in the Court in contravention of subsection (1); and
 (b) the proceedings are subsequently transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2);
the proceedings are taken to be as valid as they would have been if subsection (1) had not been enacted.