10Original jurisdiction—general

#### 10 Original jurisdiction—general (1) The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has such original jurisdiction as is vested in it by laws made by the Parliament: (a) by express provision; or (b) by the application of section 15C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to a provision that, whether expressly or by implication, authorises a civil proceeding to be instituted in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in relation to a matter. (1A) The Federal Circuit Court of Australia also has such original jurisdiction as is vested in it by a legislative instrument made under section 10AA. (2) The original jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia includes any jurisdiction vested in it to hear and determine appeals from decisions of persons, authorities or tribunals other than courts. (3) The process of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia runs, and the judgments of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have effect and may be executed, throughout Australia.