Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:18a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18A
Character Range: 49235–50892

18A  Management of administrative affairs of Court
 (1) The Chief Justice is responsible for managing the administrative affairs of the Court.
 (1A) The administrative affairs of the Court do not include the corporate services of the Court.
 (1B) The following matters relating to the Court are the corporate services of the Court:
 (a) communications;
 (b) finance;
 (c) human resources;
 (d) information technology;
 (e) libraries;
 (ea) records management;
 (eb) administrative matters relating to judgments, to the extent that such matters do not involve the exercise of judicial power;
 (f) procurement and contract management;
 (g) property;
 (h) risk oversight and management;
 (ha) court security;
 (i) statistics;
 (j) any other matter prescribed by a determination under subsection (5).
 (2) For the purpose referred to in subsection (1), the Chief Justice has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done, including, on behalf of the Commonwealth:
 (a) entering into contracts; and
 (b) acquiring or disposing of personal property.
 (3) The powers given to the Chief Justice by subsection (2) are in addition to any powers given to the Chief Justice by any other provision of this Act or by any other Act.
 (4) Subsection (2) does not authorise the Chief Justice to enter into a contract under which the Commonwealth is to pay or receive an amount exceeding $1,000,000 or, if a higher amount is prescribed, that higher amount, except with the approval of the Attorney‑General.
 (5) The Attorney‑General may, by legislative instrument, determine matters that are the corporate services of the Court (see paragraph (1B)(j)).