CTHIn ForceAct
Offshore Minerals Act 1994
439Vesting jurisdiction in State courts
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 439
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Offshore Minerals Act 1994.
#### 439 Vesting jurisdiction in State courts
(1) Subject to subsection (4), the several courts of a State are invested with federal jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under:
(a) this Act; and
(b) the associated revenue Acts; and
(c) the regulations.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), jurisdiction is conferred on the several courts of a Territory with respect to matters arising under:
(a) this Act; and
(b) the associated revenue Acts; and
(c) the regulations.
> Note: For associated revenue Act see section 4.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to matters that arise under the provisions that are applied under Part 5.1.
(4) Jurisdiction is invested or conferred under subsection (1) or (2) within the limits (other than limits of locality) of the jurisdiction of the court.
(5) Subsection (4) applies to limits as to subject matter or other limits.
(6) For the purposes of this section:
(a) the Northern Territory is not to be treated as though it were a State; and
(b) the Territories are:
(i) the Northern Territory; and
(ii) the external territories to which this Act extends under section 36.