Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00038:section:6a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00038
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 25855–26813

matter proceeding to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1). However, the Supreme Court may do so if it considers that to be appropriate, having regard to the interests of justice, including the desirability of related proceedings being heard in the same jurisdiction.
 (4) Nothing in this section confers on a court jurisdiction that the court would not otherwise have.
 (5) The fact that references in this section to the interests of justice include the desirability of related proceedings being heard in the same jurisdiction does not of itself mean that references to the interests of justice elsewhere in this Act do not include that matter.
 (6) In this section:
Commonwealth authority means an authority or other body (whether incorporated or not) that is established or continued in existence by or under an Act.
officer of the Commonwealth has the same meaning as in paragraph 75(v) of the Constitution.