Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981
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3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
costs, in relation to proceedings, includes:
(a) the costs of obtaining a costs certificate in respect of the proceedings; and
(b) the costs of taxing, or otherwise ascertaining, costs in respect of the proceedings.
costs certificate means a costs certificate granted under subsection 6(1) or (2), 7(1), 7A(1), 8(1) or (2), 9(1), 10(2) or (3) or 10A(2).
Federal appeal means:
(a) an appeal to the Full Court of the High Court from a judgment of the High Court constituted by a single Justice; or
(b) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Federal Court; or
(c) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory; or
(d) an appeal to the High Court from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or
(e) an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court from a judgment of the Federal Court constituted by a single Judge; or
(ea) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a State; or
(eb) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory exercising jurisdiction conferred on the court by or under a law of the Commonwealth, other than jurisdiction conferred under an Act providing for the acceptance, administration or government of that Territory; or
(f) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court of a Territory; or
(fa) an appeal to the Federal Court from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
(g) an appeal to the Federal Court from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal; or
(ga) an appeal that is:
(i) from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal; and
(ii) heard and determined, or to be heard and determined, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
(h) an appeal to the Supreme Court of a Territory from a judgment of another court of that Territory; or
(j) an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) constituted by a single Judge; or
(ja) an appeal to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
(k) an appeal to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from a judgment of a court of a State, a court of an internal Territory (including the Northern Territory) or a court of Norfolk Island.
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia means: