Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01008:reg:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01008
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 29
Character Range: 37072–38100

29  Jurisdiction of Family Court of Western Australia—Western Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
 (1) The Family Court of Western Australia is invested with federal jurisdiction in matters:
 (a) arising in Western Australia, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and
 (b) to which a provision of Part 4 applies.
 (2) An appeal from a decision of the Family Court of Western Australia, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1), may be made to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
 (3) The Supreme Court of Western Australia is invested with federal jurisdiction for appeals instituted under subregulation (2).
 (4) An appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia constituted by a single judge, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (3), may be made to the Full Court of that Court.
 (5) The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia is invested with federal jurisdiction for appeals instituted under subregulation (4).