Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174:section:55h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55H
Character Range: 209651–210675

55H  Procedure in IC review—reference of questions of law to Federal Court of Australia
 (1) The Information Commissioner may, at any time during an IC review, refer a question of law arising in an IC review to the Federal Court of Australia for decision.
 (2) The Information Commissioner may refer the question of law:
 (a) on the application of a review party; or
 (b) on the Information Commissioner's initiative.
 (3) The Federal Court of Australia has jurisdiction to hear and determine a question of law referred to it.
 (4) The jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia may be exercised by a single judge of the Court.
 (5) If a question of law is referred, the Information Commissioner must not, for the purposes of the IC review:
 (a) give a decision to which the question is relevant before the Federal Court of Australia makes a decision in relation to the reference; or
 (b) proceed in a manner, or make a decision, that is inconsistent with the opinion of the Federal Court of Australia on the question.