185Guide to this Part

185  Guide to this Part This Part is about court jurisdiction and procedure. Division 2 deals with civil proceedings. It confers jurisdiction on the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) and State and Territory courts, subject to specified limits. It also contains rules about the transfer of civil proceedings between courts and other matters (such as when proceedings may be dealt with as small claims proceedings and when adverse cost orders can be made). Division 3 deals with criminal proceedings. It confers criminal jurisdiction on the State and Territory courts and sets out the laws that are to be applied in relation to criminal proceedings. Division 4 contains rules about proceedings generally (such as ASIC’s power to intervene in proceedings and the power of courts to punish for contempt). Division 2—Civil proceedings 186  Application of this Division  (1) This Division applies to the exclusion of:  (a) the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑vesting) Act 1987; and  (b) section 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903.  (2) This Division does not limit the application of the provisions of the Judiciary Act 1903 (other than section 39B). In particular, it does not limit the application of subsection 39(2) of that Act in relation to matters arising under this Act.  (3) Nothing in this Division affects any other jurisdiction of any court.  (4) Despite anything else in this Division, jurisdiction is conferred on the courts of a Territory only to the extent that the Constitution permits. Subdivision B—Conferral of civil jurisdiction