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Judiciary Act 1903
17State Supreme Courts invested with jurisdiction other than in open court
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#### 17 State Supreme Courts invested with jurisdiction other than in open court
(1) In any matter pending in the High Court, not being a matter in which the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of a State shall be invested with federal jurisdiction to hear and determine any applications which may be made to a Justice of the High Court sitting other than in open court.
(2) Such jurisdiction may be exercised by a single Judge of the Supreme Court sitting in Chambers or otherwise, and the order of the Judge shall have the effect of an order of a Justice of the High Court sitting other than in open court.