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Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984

No. 3, 1984

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date:   21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    15 November 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Foreign Proceedings (Excess of Jurisdiction) Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Extension to external Territories
3 Interpretation
Part II—Foreign proceedings
Division 1—Interpretation and Application
4 Interpretation
5 Application of Part
Division 2—Prohibition of the giving of certain evidence in foreign courts or to foreign authorities
6 Exercise of powers under this Part
7 Orders
8 Injunctions
Division 3—Enforceability of judgments given in foreign antitrust proceedings
9 Enforceability of judgments given in foreign antitrust proceedings
10 Defendant in antitrust proceedings may recover against person who has enforced judgment
10A Declarations under section 9—coming into force
11 Defendant may recover reasonable costs and expenses
12 Enforcement of judgments under reciprocal agreement
12A Declarations under section 12—coming into force
Part III—Actions and decisions of foreign governments affecting Australia
13 Attorney‑General may make orders relating to actions or decisions
Part IV—Prohibition on giving effect to certain foreign judgments
14 Attorney‑General may prohibit compliance with