Judiciary Act 1903
33Mandamus Prohibition Ouster of office
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33 Mandamus Prohibition Ouster of office
(1) The High Court may make orders or direct the issue of writs: (a) commanding the performance by any court invested with federal jurisdiction, of any duty relating to the exercise of its federal jurisdiction; or (b) requiring any court to abstain from the exercise of any federal jurisdiction which it does not possess; or (c) commanding the performance of any duty by any person holding office under the Commonwealth; or (d) removing from office any person wrongfully claiming to hold any office under the Commonwealth; or (e) of mandamus; or (f) of habeas corpus. (2) This section shall not be taken to limit by implication the power of the High Court to make any order or direct the issue of any writ.