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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

No. 156, 1976

Compilation No. 59

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Extension to Territories
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Federal Court of Australia
Division 1—Constitution of the Court
5 Creation of Court
6 Appointment, removal and resignation of Judges
6A Assignment of Judges to Divisions
7 Acting Chief Justice
8 Seniority
9 Salary and allowances of Judges
10 Appropriation
11 Oath or affirmation of office
12 Place of sitting
13 General and Fair Work Divisions of the Court
13A Authorised Judges may manage classes of proceedings
14 Manner in which Court may be constituted
15 Arrangement of business of Court
16 Court divided in opinion
17 Exercise of jurisdiction in open court and in Chambers
18 Powers of Court to extend to whole of Australia
Part IIA—Management of the Court
Division 1—Management responsibilities of Chief Justice and Chief Executive Officer
18A Management of administrative affairs of Court
18B Chief Executive Officer
18BAA Arrangements with other courts
18BA Arrangements with agencies or organisations
Division