125Arrangements for exchange of information between Court and foreign courts

125 Arrangements for exchange of information between Court and foreign courts

125 Arrangements for exchange of information between Court and foreign courts

(1) Rules may be made under this Act, or under the Civil Procedure Act 2005, for or with respect to—

(a) the referral by the Court of a question as to the principles of foreign law, or their application, to a foreign court for information, advice or assistance (with or without the consent of parties to proceedings), and

(b) the provision by the Court, to a foreign court, of information, advice or assistance on a question as to the principles of Australian law, or their application.

(2) In this section—

foreign court means a court of a country other than Australia.

foreign law means the law of a country other than Australia.

s 125: Rep 1987 No 48, Sch 32. Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 17.