Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00545:section:197
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00545
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 197
Character Range: 249881–250638

197  Powers of Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) on hearing an appeal
  On hearing an appeal against a decision or direction of the Registrar, the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may do any one or more of the following:
 (a) admit evidence orally, or on affidavit or otherwise;
 (b) permit the examination and cross‑examination of witnesses, including witnesses who gave evidence before the Registrar;
 (c) order an issue of fact to be tried as it directs;
 (d) affirm, reverse or vary the Registrar's decision or direction;
 (e) give any judgment, or make any order, that, in all the circumstances, it thinks fit;
 (f) order a party to pay costs to another party.