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Judiciary Act 1903

No. 6, 1903

Compilation No. 51

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Judiciary Act 1903 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (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 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 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

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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 Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3A Extension to Territories
Part III—Jurisdiction and powers of the High Court generally
Division 1—Exercise of jurisdiction
15 Exercise of jurisdiction
Division 2—Jurisdiction of single Justice
16 Jurisdiction other than in open court
17 State Supreme Courts invested with jurisdiction other than in open court
18 Reference to Full Court
Division 3—Full Court
19 Quorum of a Full Court
20 Appeals from Judges of federal jurisdiction
21 Applications for special leave to appeal to High Court
22 Quorum for granting leave to appeal to the Queen in Council or to High Court
23 Decision in case of difference of opinion
Division 4—Enforcement of process
24 Contempt
25 Powers of court to extend to whole Commonwealth
Division 4A—Summary judgment
25A Summary judgment
Division 5—Costs
26 Costs
27 No appeal as to costs
Division 6—Defendants
28 Non‑appearance of some defendants
29 Absent defendants
Part IV—Original jurisdiction of the High Court
30 Original jurisdiction conferred
31 Judgment and execution
32 Complete relief to be granted
33