299Jurisdiction of State courts

299 Jurisdiction of State courts

(1) The courts of the States are invested with federal jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under this Act or the applied work health and safety provisions. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to matters arising under the applied State and Territory provisions. (3) Jurisdiction is invested under subsection (1) within the limits (other than limits of locality) of the jurisdiction of the court (whether those limits are limits as to subject matter or otherwise).