Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Cth)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012

No. 165, 2012 as amended

Compilation start date: 28 November 2012

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2013

About this compilation

The compiled Act

This is a compilation of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 as amended and in force on 28 November 2012. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled Act to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 12 April 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending Acts and instruments and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the compiled Act is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the text of the uncommenced amendment is set out in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments

If the operation of an amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision, the provision is set out in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled Act is affected by a textual modification that is in force, the text of the modifying provision is set out in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled Act has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the Act, details of the provision are set out in the endnotes.

Contents

An Act to continue in existence the Federal Magistrates Court as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, and for related purposes

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

2Commencement

1. (1)

   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	28 November 2012
2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 186	A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.	12 April 2013 (see F2013L00643)
3. Schedule 1, item 187	At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012 commences at or before the time the provision(s) covered by table item 2 commence.	Does not commence
4. Schedule 1, items 188 to 408	At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.	12 April 2013
5. Schedule 2	At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.	12 April 2013

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

1. (2)

   Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendments

Federal Magistrates Act 1999

1

Title

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

2

Section 1

Omit “Federal Magistrates Act 1999”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999”.

Note: This item amends the short title of the Act. If another amendment of the Act is described by reference to the Act’s previous short title, that other amendment has effect after the commencement of this item as an amendment of the Act under its amended short title (see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).

3

Subsection 2(1)

Omit “(1)”.

4

Subsection 2(2)

Repeal the subsection.

5

Subsection 3(1)

Omit “create the Federal Magistrates Court under Chapter III of the Constitution”, substitute “continue in existence the Federal Magistrates Court created under Chapter III of the Constitution as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

6

Paragraphs 3(2)(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

7

Section 4

Repeal the section, substitute:

4Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Act:

• The federal court known immediately before the commencement day as the Federal Magistrates Court is continued in existence as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

• The Federal Circuit Court of Australia consists of a Chief Judge and other Judges.

• Jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Circuit Court of Australia by other laws of the Commonwealth.

• Jurisdiction is to be exercised in the General Division or the Fair Work Division of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

• The Federal Circuit Court of Australia is to promote the use of dispute resolution processes that are likely to assist people to resolve disputes away from the courts.

• Proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia may be transferred to the Federal Court or the Family Court.

• Provision is made for the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The Court will be able to use streamlined procedures and operate without undue formality.

• The Chief Judge is to manage the administrative affairs of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

• There is to be a Chief Executive Officer, who is to assist the Chief Judge in managing the administrative affairs of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

• In addition to the Chief Executive Officer, there are to be Registrars and other officers of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

• Officers of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia may hold dual appointments as officers of the Federal Court or the Family Court.

• Arrangements may be made for the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to share facilities with other courts.

1. 8

   Section 5 (definition of Chief Executive Officer)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

9

Section 5

Insert:

commencement day means the day on which Schedules 1 and 2 to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 commenced.

1. 10

   Section 5 (definition of Commonwealth superannuation contribution)

Omit “Federal Magistrate or retired disabled Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge or retired disabled Judge”.

1. 11

   Section 5 (definition of Commonwealth superannuation contribution)

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

12

Section 5 (definition of Division)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

13

Section 5 (definition of Federal Magistrate)

Repeal the definition.

14

Section 5

Insert:

Judge:

1. (a)

   means a Judge (including the Chief Judge) who holds office under this Act; and

2. (b)

   when used in the expression the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge, means a Judge sitting in Chambers.

1. 15

   Section 5 (definition of prior judicial service)

Omit “Federal Magistrate, means service, prior to the Magistrate’s appointment as a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge, means service, prior to the Judge’s appointment as a Judge”.

1. 16

   Section 5 (paragraph (c) of the definition of prior judicial service)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

1. 17

   Section 5 (note at the end of the definition of prior judicial service)

Omit “Magistrate was appointed as a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge was appointed as a Judge”.

18

Section 5 (definition of Registrar)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

1. 19

   Section 5 (definition of retired disabled Federal Magistrate)

Repeal the definition.

20

Section 5

Insert:

retired disabled Judge means a person certified by the Minister to be a retired disabled Judge under paragraph 9A(2)(a) of Schedule 1.

21

Section 5 (definition of retires)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

22

Section 5A

Repeal the section, substitute:

5APrior judicial service

For the purposes of the definition of prior judicial service, if a retired disabled Judge was appointed as a Judge more than once, the reference to the Judge’s appointment as a Judge is taken to be a reference to the Judge’s most recent appointment as a Judge.

23

Part 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 2—Federal Circuit Court of Australia

24

Section 8 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

8Federal Circuit Court of Australia

25

Subsection 8(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (1)

   The federal court known immediately before the commencement day as the Federal Magistrates Court is continued in existence as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

26

Subsection 8(2)

Repeal the subsection.

27

Subsection 8(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

28

Subsection 8(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

29

Subsection 8(4)

Omit “justices”.

30

Paragraph 8(4)(a)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

31

Paragraph 8(4)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

32

At the end of section 8 (before the note)

Add:

1. (5)

   The person holding office as the Chief Federal Magistrate under this Act immediately before the commencement day continues to hold that office under the title of Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

2. (6)

   A person holding office as a Federal Magistrate (other than Chief Federal Magistrate) under this Act immediately before the commencement day continues to hold that office under the title of Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

33

Section 9 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9Personnel provisions relating to Judges

34

Part 3 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 3—Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

35

Section 10

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

36

Section 10A (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

10AGeneral and Fair Work Divisions of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

37

Subsections 10A(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

38

Subsection 10A(3) (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

39

Subsection 10A(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

40

Subsection 10A(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

41

Section 11 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

11Exercise of jurisdiction by single Judge

42

Subsection 11(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

43

Subsection 11(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

44

Subsection 11(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (2)

   The Federal Circuit Court of Australia constituted by a Judge may sit and exercise the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia even if the Federal Circuit Court of Australia constituted by another Judge is at the same time sitting and exercising the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

45

Section 12 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

12Arrangement of business of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

46

Subsection 12(1) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Responsibility of Chief Judge

47

Subsection 12(1)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

48

Subsection 12(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

49

Subsection 12(2)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

50

Subsection 12(3)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

51

Paragraph 12(3)(a)

Omit “with Federal Magistrates”, substitute “with Judges”.

52

Subparagraph 12(3)(a)(i)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

53

Subparagraph 12(3)(a)(i)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

54

Subparagraph 12(3)(a)(ii)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

55

Subparagraph 12(3)(a)(iii)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

56

Paragraph 12(3)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

57

Subsection 12(3A) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Exercise of powers of General and Fair Work Divisions of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

58

Subsection 12(3A)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

59

Subsection 12(3A)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

60

Subsection 12(3B)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate” (first occurring), substitute “Chief Judge”.

61

Subsection 12(3B)

Omit “a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “a Judge”.

62

Subsection 12(3B)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

63

Subsection 12(3B)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate” (last occurring), substitute “Chief Judge”.

64

Subsection 12(3C)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

65

Subsection 12(3C)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

66

Subsection 12(3D)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

67

Subsection 12(4) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Assignment of Judges to locations or registries

68

Subsection 12(4)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

69

Subsection 12(4)

Omit “particular Federal Magistrate”, substitute “particular Judge”.

70

Subsection 12(6)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

71

Subsection 12(6A) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Protection of the Chief Judge in the exercise of functions or powers

72

Subsection 12(6A)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

73

Subsection 12(6A)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

74

Subsection 12(6B)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

75

Subsection 12(7) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Functions and powers of the Chief Judge

76

Subsection 12(7)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Chief Judge”.

77

Subsection 12(7)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

78

Subsection 13(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

79

Subsection 13(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

80

Subsection 13(3) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Judge sitting in Chambers

81

Subsection 13(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

82

Subsection 13(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

83

Subsection 13(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

84

Subsection 13(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

85

Paragraphs 13(4)(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

86

Subsection 13(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

87

Subsection 13(6)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

88

Subsection 13(6)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

89

Subsection 13(7)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

90

Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 17A and 18

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

91

Section 19 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

19Proceedings not to be instituted in Federal Circuit Court if associated matter before Federal Court or Family Court

92

Subsection 19(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

93

Paragraph 19(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

94

Paragraph 19(3)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

95

Subsection 20(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

96

Subsection 20(2) (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

97

Section 20A

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

98

Section 20A (note 1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

99

Section 22 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

22Federal Circuit Court of Australia to consider whether to advise people to use dispute resolution processes

100

Section 22

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

101

Section 23 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

23Federal Circuit Court of Australia to advise people to use dispute resolution processes

102

Subsections 23(1) and (2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

103

Section 24

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

104

Section 25 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

25Duty of officers of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to advise people about dispute resolution processes

105

Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

106

Subsection 32(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

107

Subsection 32(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

108

Section 33

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

109

Subsection 34(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

110

Subsection 34(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

111

Subsection 35(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

112

Subsection 35(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

113

Section 36 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

36Power of arbitrator to refer question of law to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

114

Paragraphs 36(1)(a) and (c)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

115

Subsection 36(1)

Omit “apply to the Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate for leave to refer the question to the Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “apply to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge for leave to refer the question to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

116

Subsection 36(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

117

Subsection 36(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

118

Paragraph 36(3)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

119

Paragraph 36(3)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

120

Subsection 36(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

121

Subsections 37(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

122

Subsection 37(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

123

Subsections 38(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

124

Section 39

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

125

Subsections 40(2) and (4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

126

Subsection 40(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrates” (first occurring), substitute “Judges”.

127

Paragraph 40(5)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

128

Paragraph 40(5)(d)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

129

Subsections 40(6) and (7)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

130

Subsections 41(1) to (6)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

131

Paragraph 41(10)(b)

Omit “Legislative Instruments Act 1999”, substitute “Legislative Instruments Act 2003”.

132

Section 42 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

42Federal Circuit Court of Australia to operate informally

133

Section 42

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

134

Subsection 43(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

135

Paragraphs 43(2)(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate, to the practice and procedure of the Federal Magistrates Court in relation to the jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge, to the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in relation to the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

136

Section 44

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

137

Subsection 45(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

138

Subsection 45(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

139

Subsection 45(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

140

Paragraph 45(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

141

Division 2 of Part 6 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 2—Documents filed with the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

142

Section 46 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

46Filing of documents in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

143

Section 46

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

144

Section 47 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

47Seal of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

145

Subsections 47(1) and (2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

146

Subsection 47(2)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

147

Subsection 47(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

148

Section 48 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

48Federal Circuit Court of Australia stamps

149

Subsection 48(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

150

Subsection 48(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court stamp”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia stamp”.

151

Subsection 48(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

152

Subsections 48(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

153

Subsection 49(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

154

Paragraph 49(1)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

155

Paragraph 49(1)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

156

Subsection 49(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

157

Subsection 50(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

158

Subsection 51(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

159

Subsection 51(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

160

Subsection 52(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

161

Subsection 52(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

162

Subsection 52(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (second occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

163

Subsection 52(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge”.

164

Section 53

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

165

Section 54

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

166

Subsection 55(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

167

Subsection 55(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

168

Subsection 56(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

169

Subsection 56(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

170

Subsection 56(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

171

Subsection 56(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

172

Subsection 57(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

173

Subsection 57(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

174

Subsection 57(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge”.

175

Subsection 58(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

176

Subsection 58(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

177

Subsection 58(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

178

Subsections 58(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

179

Subsection 59(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

180

Paragraph 59(1)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

181

Subparagraph 59(1)(f)(i)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

182

Subsections 59(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

183

Section 60

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

184

Paragraph 60(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court, a Federal Magistrate, an officer of the Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia, a Judge, an officer of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

185

Section 60

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate” (second occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

186

Paragraph 60(d)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge”.

187

Section 61

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

188

Subsection 62(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

189

Subsection 62(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

190

Section 63 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

63Federal Circuit Court of Australia may question witnesses

191

Section 63

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

192

Subsection 64(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

193

Subsection 64(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

194

Subsections 64(4) and (6)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

195

Section 65

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

196

Subsection 66(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

197

Paragraph 66(2)(c)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

198

Subsection 66(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

199

Subsection 66(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

200

Paragraph 66(4)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court’s own initiative or on the Federal Magistrate’s own initiative”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s own initiative or on the Judge’s own initiative”.

201

Subsection 67(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

202

Subsection 67(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

203

Subsection 67(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

204

Paragraph 67(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court’s own initiative or on the Federal Magistrate’s own initiative”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s own initiative or on the Judge’s own initiative”.

205

Subsection 68(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

206

Subsection 68(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

207

Subsection 68(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

208

Paragraph 68(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court’s own initiative or on the Federal Magistrate’s own initiative”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s own initiative or on the Judge’s own initiative”.

209

Subsection 69(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

210

Subsection 69(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

211

Subsection 69(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

212

Subsection 69(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

213

Subsection 69(5)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

214

Section 70

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

215

Section 70

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

216

Paragraphs 71(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

217

Subsection 72(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

218

Subsection 72(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

219

Subsections 74(1) and (2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

220

Paragraph 75(1)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

221

Paragraph 75(1)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

222

Subsection 75(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate on behalf of the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge on behalf of the Judge”.

223

Paragraph 75(2)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

224

Paragraph 75(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

225

Subsection 75(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrate on behalf of the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge on behalf of the Judge”.

226

Paragraph 76(2)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

227

Subsection 76(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

228

Subsection 76(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

229

Paragraph 76(5)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court in its absolute discretion, or a Federal Magistrate in that Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia in its absolute discretion, or a Judge in that Judge’s”.

230

Paragraph 76(5)(g)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Judge”.

231

Subsection 77(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

232

Paragraph 77(3)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

233

Subsections 78(2) and (4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

234

Subsection 79(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

235

Subsection 79(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

236

Subsection 79(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge”.

237

Subsection 80(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

238

Subsection 80(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (last occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

239

Subsection 80(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or Judge”.

240

Subsections 80(4) and (5)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

241

Subsection 81(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates” (first occurring), substitute “Judges”.

242

Paragraphs 81(1)(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

243

Paragraph 81(3)(b)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate acting on behalf of the Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Chief Judge acting on behalf of the Judges”.

244

Subsection 81(4)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

245

Paragraph 82(1)(f)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

246

Section 83

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

247

Paragraphs 85(a), (b) and (d)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

248

Paragraph 85(e)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

249

Paragraphs 86(b) and (c)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

250

Section 87

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

251

Part 7 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 7—Management of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

252

Division 1 of Part 7 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 1—Administration of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

253

Section 89 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

89Management of administrative affairs of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

254

Subsection 89(1)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

255

Subsection 89(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

256

Subsection 89(3)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

257

Subsection 89(3A)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Chief Judge’s”.

258

Subsections 89(3A) and (4)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

259

Subsection 90(1)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

260

Subsections 90(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

261

Subsection 91(1)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

262

Subsections 91(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

263

Section 92

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

264

Paragraphs 92(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

265

Subsection 93(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court may appoint committees consisting of Federal Magistrates, or of Federal Magistrates and other persons, for the purpose of advising the Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia may appoint committees consisting of Judges, or of Judges and other persons, for the purpose of advising the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

266

Paragraph 93(1)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

267

Subsection 93(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1. (2)

   The Chief Judge may appoint committees consisting of Judges, or of Judges and other persons, for the purpose of advising the Chief Judge in relation to the management of the administrative affairs of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

268

Division 1A of Part 7 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 1A—Administration of Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s family services

269

Subsections 93D(1) and (2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

270

Section 94

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

271

Subsection 96(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

272

Subsections 96(1), (2) and (3)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

273

Subsection 96(3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

274

Subsection 96(4)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

275

Subsection 97(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

276

Section 98

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

277

Section 99 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

99Officers of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

278

Subsections 99(1), (2), (4) and (6)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

279

Paragraph 99(6)(d)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

280

Subsection 99(7)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

281

Section 100

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

282

Sections 100 and 101

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

283

Subsection 102(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

284

Subsection 102(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court may, if the Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia may, if the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

285

Paragraphs 102(2)(a), (c), (e), (h) and (i)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

286

Subsection 102(6)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

287

Subsection 103(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

288

Subsections 103(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

289

Subsection 103(7)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

290

Subsections 104(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

291

Subsection 104(4)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

292

Subsection 105(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

293

Subsections 105(2) and (3)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

294

Section 106 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

106The Sheriff of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

295

Section 106

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

296

Subsection 107(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

297

Section 109 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

109The Marshal of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

298

Subsection 109(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

299

Paragraph 109(2)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

300

Paragraph 109(2)(b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates and officers and staff of the Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Judges and officers and staff of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

301

Paragraphs 109(3)(a) and (b)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

302

Subsection 110(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

303

Section 111A

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

304

Section 111A (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

305

Section 112 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

112Staff of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

306

Subsections 112(1) and (2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

307

Subsection 113(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

308

Paragraph 113(1)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

309

Subsection 113(2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (first occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

310

Paragraph 113(2)(a)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia or a Judge”.

311

Section 114

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

312

Subsection 115(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

313

Section 116

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

314

Subsection 117(1)

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

315

Subsection 117(1)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

316

Section 117A (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

117ADelegation of the administrative powers of the Chief Judge

317

Section 117A

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge”.

318

Section 117A

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

319

Section 118 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

118Proceedings arising out of administration of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

320

Section 118

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

321

Section 119

Repeal the section, substitute:

119References in other laws to a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

A reference in a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act to a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia includes a reference to the Chief Judge of that Court.

Note: For the interpretation of this Act, see section 5.

322

Subsections 120(3) and (4)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

323

Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Schedule 1—Personnel provisions relating to Judges

324

Part 1 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 1—Appointment of Judges

325

Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

1Appointment of Judges

1. 326

   Subclauses 1(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

327

Subclause 1(6) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (first and second occurring), substitute “Judge”.

328

Subclause 1(6) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

329

Subclause 1(6) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (last occurring), substitute “Judge”.

330

Subclause 1(7) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

331

Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

332

Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

1AAssignment of Judges to Divisions

333

Clause 1A of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

334

Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

335

Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

336

Clause 2 of Schedule 1

Repeal the clause, substitute:

2Style

Chief Judge

1. (1)

   The Chief Judge is to be styled “Chief Judge (name)”.

Other Judges

1. (2)

   A Judge (other than the Chief Judge) is to be styled “Judge (name)”.

337

Subclause 3(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

338

Paragraph 3(2)(e) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

339

Subclauses 3(3) and (4) of Schedule 1

Omit “Chief Federal Magistrate or Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Chief Judge or Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

340

Part 2 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 2—Terms and conditions of Judges

341

Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 1—Terms and conditions of serving Judges

342

Subclause 4(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

343

Subclause 4(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

344

Subclauses 4(2) and (3) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

345

Subclause 5(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

346

Subclause 5(3) of Schedule 1

Repeal the subclause.

347

Subclause 5(4) of Schedule 1 (note 2)

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

348

Clause 6 of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

349

Subclauses 7(1) and 8(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

350

Clause 9 of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

351

Clause 9A of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9ACertification of retired disabled Judges

352

Paragraph 9A(1)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

353

Paragraph 9A(1)(b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

354

Subclause 9A(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate is a retired disabled Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge is a retired disabled Judge”.

355

Paragraph 9A(2)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate is a retired disabled Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge is a retired disabled Judge”.

356

Clause 9B of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9BPensions for retired disabled Judges

357

Subclause 9B(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

358

Subclause 9B(2) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

359

Paragraphs 9B(3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

360

Subclause 9B(5) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

361

Paragraphs 9B(6)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

362

Clause 9C of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9CSuperannuation for retired disabled Judges

363

Subclause 9C(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

364

Subclause 9C(2) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

365

Subclause 9C(3) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges”.

366

Paragraph 9D(1)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

367

Paragraph 9D(1)(b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

368

Subclauses 9D(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

369

Subclause 9E(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

370

Subclause 9E(2) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

371

Subclause 9E(2) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate” (second and third occurring), substitute “Judge”.

372

Subclause 9E(3) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

373

Paragraph 9E(3)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

374

Paragraph 9E(3)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

1. 375

   Subparagraphs 9E(3)(b)(i) and (ii) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

376

Subclause 9E(4) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

377

Paragraph 9E(4)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

378

Paragraph 9E(4)(b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

379

Paragraph 9E(4)(b) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

380

Paragraph 9E(4)(c) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

381

Paragraph 9E(4)(c) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

382

Paragraph 9E(4)(d) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

383

Subclause 9F(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

1. 384

   Subparagraphs 9F(1)(b)(i), (ia) and (ii) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

385

Subparagraph 9F(1)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

386

Subparagraph 9F(1)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

387

Subparagraph 9F(1)(b)(iii) of Schedule 1

Omit “Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

388

Division 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 3—Remuneration of a Judge not to be diminished

389

Clause 9H of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9HRemuneration of a Judge not to be diminished

390

Subclause 9H(1) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

391

Part 3 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 3—Acting Chief Judge

392

Clause 10 of Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

10Acting Chief Judge

393

Subclauses 10(1) and (3) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

394

Subclause 10(3) of Schedule 1

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

395

Subclause 10(3) of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

396

Subclause 10(3) of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court” (wherever occurring), substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

397

Schedule 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Schedule 2—Personnel provisions relating to Chief Executive Officer

398

Clause 2 of Schedule 2

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

399

Clause 3 of Schedule 2

Omit “Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

400

Subclause 5(2) of Schedule 2

Omit “Federal Magistrate” (wherever occurring), substitute “Judge”.

401

Paragraph 7(2)(c) of Schedule 2

Omit “Federal Magistrate’s”, substitute “Judge’s”.

402

Clauses 8 and 9 of Schedule 2

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge”.

Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979

403

Title

Omit “Federal Magistrates”, substitute “Judges of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

1. 404

   Section 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of Judge)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

Judges’ Pensions Act 1968

1. 405

   Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of Judge)

Omit “Federal Magistrates Court”, substitute “Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973

406

Paragraph 5(3)(ba)

Omit “Federal Magistrate”, substitute “Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia”.

Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

1. 407

   Subsection 21B(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of holder of an office of profit under the Commonwealth)

Omit “(other than the Federal Magistrates Court)”.

1. 408

   Subsection 21B(1) (paragraph (ba) of the definition of holder of an office of profit under the Commonwealth)

Repeal the paragraph.

Schedule 2Transitional and saving provisionsPart 1Definitions

1

Definitions

In this Schedule:

commencement time means the time when this Schedule commences.

new Act means the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 as in force after the commencement time.

old Act means the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 as in force immediately before the commencement time.

Part 2Continuity of the Federal Magistrates Court, Federal Magistrates and personnel

1. 2

   Transitional—change of title of offices of Chief Federal Magistrate and Federal Magistrate

(1) The office of Chief Federal Magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court under the old Act is the same office as the office of Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia under the new Act.

(2) The office of a Federal Magistrate (other than Chief Federal Magistrate) of the Federal Magistrates Court under the old Act is the same office as the office of Judge (other than Chief Judge) of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia under the new Act.

1. 3

   Transitional—subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies as if:

1. (a)

   the Federal Magistrates Court were a body; and

2. (b)

   the office of Chief Federal Magistrate and the office of Federal Magistrate were offices.

1. 4

   Transitional—officers and staff of the Federal Magistrates Court

Chief Executive Officer

(1) The person who, immediately before the commencement time, was the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Magistrates Court continues, after that time, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Other officers

(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement time, was an officer of the Federal Magistrates Court as mentioned in paragraph 99(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of the old Act continues, after that time, as an officer of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Staff

(3) A person who, immediately before the commencement time, was a member of the staff of the Federal Magistrates Court as mentioned in section 112 of the old Act continues, after that time, as a member of the staff of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

1. 5

   Saving—things done by Federal Magistrates Court or Federal Magistrate before commencement time

To avoid doubt, the amendments made by Schedule 1 do not affect the validity of anything done by the Federal Magistrates Court or a Federal Magistrate before the commencement time.

6

Transitional—Rules of Court

(1) To avoid doubt, Rules of Court that were in force under the old Act immediately before the commencement time are taken, after that time, to be Rules of Court covered by section 81 of the new Act.

(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent the amendment or repeal of Rules of Court covered by that subitem.

Part 3Retired disabled Federal Magistrates

1. 7

   Certification of retired disabled Federal Magistrates

(1) This item applies if, before the commencement time, the Minister certified, under paragraph 9A(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Federal Magistrates Act 1999, that a person is a retired disabled Federal Magistrate.

(2) The certification has effect, after that time, as if it were a certification, under paragraph 9A(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the new Act, that the person is a retired disabled Judge.

8

Prior judicial service

(1) If, before the commencement time, a person was appointed as a Federal Magistrate under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999, then, after that time, section 5A of the new Act has effect as if that appointment were an appointment of the person as a Judge.

(2) After the commencement time, paragraph 9B(3)(b) of Schedule 1 to the new Act has effect as if paragraph (c) of the definition of prior judicial service in section 5 of the new Act included a reference to a Federal Magistrate.

Part 4Other matters

9

Transitional regulations

The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedule 1.

1. 10

   Schedule does not limit operation of section 7 or subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

This Schedule does not limit the operation of section 7 or subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Endnotes

Endnote 1Legislation history

This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

Act	Number and year	Assent date	Commencement date	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012	165, 2012	28 Nov 2012	See s. 2(1)
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013	13, 2013	14 Mar 2013	Schedule 3 (item 62): (a)	—

(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 11) of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 provides as follows:

1. (1)

   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
11. Schedule 3, item 62	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012.	28 November 2012

Endnote 2Amendment history

This endnote sets out the amendment history of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

ad. = added or inserted

am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted exp. = expired or ceased to have effect

Provision affected

How affected

s. 2.......................................

am. No. 13, 2013

Endnote 3Application, saving and transitional provisions

This endnote sets out application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

There are no application, saving or transitional provisions.

Endnote 4Uncommenced amendments

This endnote sets out amendments of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 that have not yet commenced.

There are no uncommenced amendments.

Endnote 5Misdescribed amendments

This endnote sets out amendments of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 that have been misdescribed.

There are no misdescribed amendments.