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High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2008

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This proclamation updates the legal boundaries of the High Court of Australia's precincts (the grounds and buildings under the Court's special authority).

What it does:

Revokes an outdated 1982 declaration about the Court's grounds
Establishes new boundaries covering:
- A specific parcel of land in Parkes, Canberra (Block 15, Section 28)
- Any buildings on that land that are not actually occupied by the High Court itself
- Excludes the ground directly beneath the High Court's own buildings

Why this matters: The "precincts" have legal significance for determining where the High Court's special authority applies for security, public order, and legal jurisdiction. This proclamation defines exactly which land and structures are legally considered part of the High Court's controlled area.

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High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2008

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High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 20081

High Court of Australia Act 1979

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 17 (2) of the High Court of Australia Act 1979:

(a) revoke the declaration made under that subsection by Proclamation dated 9 July 1982, and published in the Gazette on 13 July 1982; and

(b) declare to be part of the precincts of the High Court:

(i) the land described in Schedule 1, other than the part of the land on which a building occupied by the High Court is erected; and

(ii) any building, not being a building occupied by the High Court, erected on the land described in Schedule 1.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia
on 18 September 2008

QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney‑General

Schedule 1 Description of land

Block 15, Section 28 in Deposited Plan 10480, Division of Parkes in the Canberra Central District of the Australian Capital Territory.

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Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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