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Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑vesting) Act 1987

No. 24, 1987

Compilation No. 23

Compilation date: 6 February 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 79, 2022

Registered: 6 February 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 February 2023 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation and application
4 Additional jurisdiction of certain courts
5 Transfer of proceedings
6 Special federal matters: general rules
6A Special federal matters: Commonwealth authorities or officers acting under the laws of States
7 Institution and hearing of appeals
8 Orders by Supreme Court of a Territory
9 Exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to cross‑vesting laws
10 Transfer of matters arising under the Australian Consumer Law
11 Conduct of proceedings
12 Orders as to costs
13 Limitation on appeals
14 Enforcement and effect of judgments
15 Construction of Act to be subject to Constitution
16 Suspension or cessation of operation of Act
Schedule
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act relating to the cross‑vesting of certain jurisdiction

WHEREAS inconvenience and expense have occasionally been caused to litigants by jurisdictional limitations in federal, State