Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00594:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00594
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 1435–2267

3  Limitation of matters in which special leave of appeal from the High Court may be asked

 (1) Special leave of appeal to Her Majesty in Council from a decision of the High Court may be asked only in a matter in which the decision of the High Court was a decision that:
 (a) was given on appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of a State given otherwise than in the exercise of federal jurisdiction; and
 (b) did not involve the application or interpretation of:
 (i) the Constitution;
 (ii) a law made by the Parliament; or
 (iii) an instrument (including an ordinance, rule, regulation or by‑law) made under a law made by the Parliament.

 (2) The last preceding subsection does not apply in respect of a decision of the High Court given in a proceeding that was commenced in a court before the commencement of this Act.