42AAJurisdiction of Supreme Court in relation to certain decisions made by Commonwealth officers

### 42AA Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in relation to certain decisions made by Commonwealth officers > [*\[Section 42AA Inserted by No. 11 of 2001, s. 20, Applied:01 Jun 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-06-01/act-2001-011#GS20@EN) > > > (1)  If a decision to prosecute a person for an offence against the Corporations Law of Tasmania has been made by an officer or officers of the Commonwealth and the prosecution is proposed to be commenced in a court of Tasmania, jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court with respect to any matter in which a person seeks a writ of mandamus or prohibition or an injunction against the officer or officers in relation to that decision. > > > (2)  At any time when – > > > > > > (a) a prosecution for an offence against the Corporations Law of Tasmania is before a court of Tasmania; or > > > > > > > (b) an appeal arising out of such a prosecution is before a court of Tasmania – > > > > jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court with respect to any matter in which the person who is or was the defendant in the prosecution seeks a writ of mandamus or prohibition or an injunction against an officer or officers of the Commonwealth in relation to a related criminal justice process decision. > > > (3)  [Subsections (1)](#GS42AA@Gs1@EN) and [(2)](#GS42AA@Gs2@EN) have effect despite anything in this Act or in any other law. > > > (4)  In this section – > > > > > ***appeal*** includes an application for a new trial and a proceeding to review or call in question the proceedings, decision or jurisdiction of a court or judge; > > > > > ***related criminal justice process decision***, in relation to an offence, means a decision (other than a decision to prosecute) made in the criminal justice process in relation to the offence, including – > > > > > > > > (a) a decision in connection with the investigation, committal for trial or prosecution of the defendant; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a decision in connection with the appointment of investigators or inspectors for the purposes of such an investigation; and > > > > > > > > > (c) a decision in connection with the issue of a warrant, including a search warrant or a seizure warrant; and > > > > > > > > > (d) a decision requiring the production of documents, the giving of information or the summoning of persons as witnesses; and > > > > > > > > > (e) a decision in connection with an appeal arising out of the prosecution.