3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > In this Act— > > applied administrative law means a law of the State applying a Commonwealth administrative law as a law of the State. > > Commonwealth administrative law means— > > > (a) any of the following Acts of the Commonwealth— > > > > > (i) [Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) > > > > > (ii) [Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) > > > > > (iii) [Freedom of Information Act 1982](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) > > > > > (iv) [Ombudsman Act 1976](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) > > > > > (v) [Privacy Act 1988](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), or > > > (b) any of the regulations in force under any of those Acts. > > federal court means the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia. > > ineffective judgment has the meaning given by section 4. > > judgment means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory, or a sentence. > > liability includes a duty or obligation. > > proceeding includes an initiating application. > > relevant State Act means any of the following Acts or parts of Acts— > > > (a) [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-053) > > > (b) [Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1967](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1967-064) > > > (c) [Competition Policy Reform (New South Wales) Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-008) > > > (d) [Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-083) > > > (e) (Repealed) > > > (e1) [Gene Technology (New South Wales) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-011) > > > (f) [Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-125) > > > (f1) Part 1A of the [Marine Safety Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-121) > > > (g) [National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1984-157) > > > (h) [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031) > > > (h1) [Price Exploitation Code (New South Wales) Act 1999](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1999-055) > > > (h2) [Research Involving Human Embryos (New South Wales) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-021) > > > (h3) [Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (New South Wales) Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-012) > > > (i) a prescribed Act or part of an Act. > > right includes an interest or status. > > State matter means a matter— > > > (a) in which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction otherwise than by reason of a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory, or > > > (b) which has been removed to the Supreme Court under section 8 of the [Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-125), or > > > (c) in respect of which a relevant State Act purports or purported to confer jurisdiction on a federal court, or > > > (d) arising under or in respect of an applied administrative law. > > **s 3:** Am 1999 No 55, Sch 1.2 \[1\]; 2003 No 11, sec 21; 2003 No 21, sec 21; 2005 No 12, Sch 1.2; 2008 No 31, Sch 1.1; 2012 No 90, Sch 2.2 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2025 No 38, Sch 1.7.