Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:193
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 193
Character Range: 497074–498321

193  Transfers—criteria for transfer

General
 (1) The transferring court may make a transfer under section 192 only if it appears to the transferring court, taking into account the considerations covered by subsection (2) of this section, that:
 (a) the transfer matter arises out of, or is related to, other proceedings pending, or that have come, before the receiving court; or
 (b) it is otherwise in the interests of justice that the transfer matter be determined by the receiving court.

Relevant considerations
 (2) The considerations covered by this subsection include the following:
 (a) the principal location, or place of business, of the parties in relation to the transfer matter;
 (b) where the event (or events) that are the subject of the transfer matter took place;
 (c) if the transfer matter involves secured real property—the jurisdiction in which the real property is located;
 (d) the desirability of related proceedings being heard in the same State or Territory;
 (e) any relevant recommendation received under subsection 192(2);
 (f) the suitability (taking into account the considerations referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) and any other consideration) of having the transfer matter determined by the receiving court.