Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864:section:33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 33
Character Range: 22032–22790

33  Mandamus Prohibition Ouster of office
 (1) The High Court may make orders or direct the issue of writs:
 (a) commanding the performance by any court invested with federal jurisdiction, of any duty relating to the exercise of its federal jurisdiction; or
 (b) requiring any court to abstain from the exercise of any federal jurisdiction which it does not possess; or
 (c) commanding the performance of any duty by any person holding office under the Commonwealth; or
 (d) removing from office any person wrongfully claiming to hold any office under the Commonwealth; or
 (e) of mandamus; or
 (f) of habeas corpus.
 (2) This section shall not be taken to limit by implication the power of the High Court to make any order or direct the issue of any writ.