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Supreme Court Act 1933
20Jurisdiction and powers of Supreme Court
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20 Jurisdiction and powers of Supreme Court (1) The court has the following jurisdiction: (a) all original and appellate jurisdiction that is necessary to administer justice in the Territory; (b) jurisdiction conferred by a Commonwealth Act or a law of the Territory. (2) Unless it is required to do so by or under a Commonwealth Act or a law of the Territory, the court is not bound to exercise its powers if it has concurrent jurisdiction with another court or tribunal.