Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00166:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00166
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 12340–13161

6  Jurisdiction of courts
(1) Subject to subitem (3), jurisdiction is conferred on:
 (a) the Family Court; and
 (b) the Federal Magistrates Court; and
 (c) the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory; and
 (d) each court of summary jurisdiction of each Territory;
with respect to matters arising under this Part.
(2) Subject to subitem (3), each court of summary jurisdiction of each referring State is invested with federal jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under this Part.
(3) A court only has jurisdiction with respect to a matter arising under this Part if it has jurisdiction with respect to an equivalent matter arising under the Family Law Act 1975. The court's jurisdiction under this Part is subject to the same conditions and limitations as would apply to it in dealing with the equivalent matter.