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Corporations (Western Australia) Act 1990
Part 9Jurisdiction and procedure of courts
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Part 9 — Jurisdiction and procedure of courts
Division 1 — Vesting and cross‑vesting of civil jurisdiction
40. Operation of Division 25
41. Terms used 25
42. Jurisdiction of State and Territory Supreme Courts 27
42A. Jurisdiction of State Family Courts 28
42B. Jurisdiction of lower courts 28
43. Appeals 29
44. Transfer of proceedings 30
44A. Transfer of proceedings by Family Court and State Family Courts 30
44AA. Transfer of proceedings in lower courts 32
44B. Further matters for court to consider when deciding whether to transfer proceeding 33
44C. Transfer may be made at any stage 33
44D. Transfer of documents 33
45. Conduct of proceedings 34
46. Courts to act in aid of each other 35
47. Exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to cross‑vesting provisions 35
48. Rights of appearance 36
49. Limitation on appeals 36
50. Enforcement of judgments etc. 37
51. Rules of Supreme Court 37
52. Rules of Federal Court 39
52A. Rules of Family Court or State Family Court 39
52B. Rules of Family Court of Western Australia 40
Division 2 — Vesting and cross‑vesting of criminal jurisdiction
53. Operation of Division 41
54. Interpretation and term used: magistrate 41
55. Jurisdiction of courts 42
56. Laws to be applied 45