Commonwealth legislation

Judiciary Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

66 of 1985

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What this does:

This regulation allows the High Court of Australia to transfer civil cases involving arbitration to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Why it matters:

Under the Judiciary Act 1903, the High Court can transfer cases to State courts, but only if the State law governing the dispute has been officially listed ("prescribed") by the Governor-General. This regulation adds the NSW Arbitration (Civil Actions) Act 1983 to that list.

Who it affects:

Parties to arbitration disputes in NSW who might otherwise bring matters to the High Court
The High Court (giving it power to transfer these specific matters to the NSW Supreme Court)
The NSW Supreme Court (which may receive transferred cases)

In simple terms: If someone tries to start an arbitration-related case in the High Court under this specific NSW law, the Court can now send it to the NSW Supreme Court instead.

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Judiciary Regulations

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules 1985 No. 661

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Judiciary Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and pursuant to section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby make the following Regulations under the Judiciary Act 1903.

Dated 8 May 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Lionel Bowen

Attorney-General

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Judiciary Regulations.

Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Judiciary Act 1903.

Prescribed law of a State—paragraph 39 (2) (d) of the Act

For the purposes of paragraph 39 (2) (d) of the Act, the Arbitration (Civil Actions) Act, 1983 of the State of New South Wales is prescribed.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 May 1985.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R. 17/85 Cat. No. —Recommended retail price 20c 10/22.1.1985

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Judiciary Regulations

Statutory Rules 1985 No. 661

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Judiciary Regulations

Dated 8 May 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Lionel Bowen

Attorney-General

—————

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Judiciary Regulations.

Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Judiciary Act 1903.

Prescribed law of a State—paragraph 39 (2) (d) of the Act

For the purposes of paragraph 39 (2) (d) of the Act, the Arbitration (Civil Actions) Act, 1983 of the State of New South Wales is prescribed.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 May 1985.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R. 17/85 Cat. No. —Recommended retail price 20c 10/22.1.1985