Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:25:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 25 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 191108–193259

directions about the conduct of an appeal to the Court, including directions about:
 (i) the use of written submissions; and
 (ii) limiting the time for oral argument.
 (2BA) In subsection (2B), a reference to an appeal includes a reference to an application of the kind mentioned in subsection (2).
 (2BB) An application for the exercise of a power mentioned in subsection (2B) must be heard and determined by a single Judge unless:
 (a) a Judge directs that the application be heard and determined by a Full Court; or
 (b) the application is made in a proceeding that has already been assigned to a Full Court and the Full Court considers it is appropriate for it to hear and determine the application.
 (2C) The Rules of Court may make provision enabling matters of the kind mentioned in subsection (2B) to be dealt with, subject to conditions prescribed by the Rules, without an oral hearing either with or without the consent of the parties.
 (3) Except where the Chief Justice considers it impracticable for the Court to be so constituted, a Full Court of the Court for the exercise of jurisdiction in an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory shall include at least one Judge who holds office as a Judge of the Supreme Court of that Territory.
 (4) The jurisdiction of the Court in an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory constituted by 2 or more Judges shall be exercised by a Full Court of the Court constituted by not less than 5 Judges.
 (5) Subject to any other Act, the jurisdiction of the Court in an appeal from a judgment of a Court of summary jurisdiction is to be exercised by:
 (a) a single Judge; or
 (b) if a Judge considers that it is appropriate for the jurisdiction of the Court in relation to the appeal to be exercised by a Full Court—a Full Court.
 (6) The Court constituted by a single Judge may state any case or reserve any question concerning a matter (whether or not an appeal would lie from a judgment of the Judge to a Full Court of the Court on the matter) for the consideration of a Full Court and the Full Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the case or question.