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Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012
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#### 8 Federal Circuit Court of Australia
25 Subsection 8(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(1) The federal court known immediately before the commencement day as the Federal Magistrates Court is continued in existence as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
26 Subsection 8(2)
Repeal the subsection.
27 Subsection 8(3)
Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.
28 Subsection 8(4)
Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.
29 Subsection 8(4)
Omit “justices”.
30 Paragraph 8(4)(a)
Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.
31 Paragraph 8(4)(b)
Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.
32 At the end of section 8 (before the note)
Add:
(5) The person holding office as the Chief Federal Magistrate under this Act immediately before the commencement day continues to hold that office under the title of Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
(6) A person holding office as a Federal Magistrate (other than Chief Federal Magistrate) under this Act immediately before the commencement day continues to hold that office under the title of Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
33 Section 9 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute: