JUDICIARY ACT 1903

This is a compilation of the Judiciary Act 1903 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 February 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 1

3A......... Extension to Territories....................................................................... 2

Part III--Jurisdiction and powers of the High Court generally 3

Division 1--Exercise of jurisdiction 3

15.......... Exercise of jurisdiction........................................................................ 3

Division 2--Jurisdiction of single Justice 4

16.......... Jurisdiction other than in open court................................................... 4

17.......... State Supreme Courts invested with jurisdiction other than in open court 4

18.......... Reference to Full Court....................................................................... 5

Division 3--Full Court 6

19.......... Quorum of a Full Court...................................................................... 6

20.......... Appeals from Judges of federal jurisdiction........................................ 6

21.......... Applications for special leave to appeal to High Court........................ 6

22.......... Quorum for granting leave to appeal to the Queen in Council or to High Court 7

23.......... Decision in case of difference of opinion............................................ 7

Division 4--Enforcement of process 9

24.......... Contempt............................................................................................. 9

25.......... Powers of court to extend to whole Commonwealth........................... 9

Division 4A--Summary judgment 10

25A....... Summary judgment........................................................................... 10

Division 5--Costs 11

26.......... Costs................................................................................................. 11

27.......... No appeal as to costs......................................................................... 11

Division 6--Defendants 12

28.......... Non-appearance of some defendants................................................. 12

29.......... Absent defendants............................................................................. 12

Part IV--Original jurisdiction of the High Court 13

30.......... Original jurisdiction conferred.......................................................... 13

31.......... Judgment and execution.................................................................... 13

32.......... Complete relief to be granted............................................................. 13

33.......... Mandamus Prohibition Ouster of office............................................ 14

33A....... Awards may be made Rules of Court............................................... 14

Part V--Appellate jurisdiction of the High Court 15

Division 1--Appeals 15

34.......... Appeals from Justices of High Court................................................ 15

35.......... Appeal from courts of States............................................................. 15

35AA.... Appeals from Supreme Court of a Territory..................................... 16

35A....... Criteria for granting special leave to appeal....................................... 16

Division 2--Power of Court 17

36.......... New Trials........................................................................................ 17

37.......... Form of judgment on appeal............................................................. 17

Part VI--Exclusive and invested jurisdiction 18

38.......... Matters in which jurisdiction of High Court exclusive...................... 18

39.......... Federal jurisdiction of State Courts in other matters.......................... 18

39A....... Federal jurisdiction invested in State Courts by other provisions...... 19

39B....... Original jurisdiction of Federal Court of Australia............................ 20

Part VII--Removal of causes 25

40.......... Removal by order of the High Court................................................. 25

41.......... Proceedings after removal................................................................. 26

42.......... Remittal of causes............................................................................. 26

43.......... Effect of interlocutory orders etc. before removal of cause............... 26

44.......... Remittal of matters by High Court to other courts............................. 27

45.......... Defence in causes removed to High Court........................................ 28

Part VIII--Enforcement of certain orders concerning court proceedings 29

46.......... Interpretation..................................................................................... 29

47.......... Application........................................................................................ 29

48.......... Crown to be bound........................................................................... 29

49.......... Contravention of order to constitute contempt................................... 30

50.......... Reports.............................................................................................. 31

51.......... Application of this Part..................................................................... 31

Part VIIIA--Legal practitioners 32

55A....... Right of barristers and solicitors admitted in federal courts to practise in those courts 32

55B....... Right to practise as barrister or solicitor in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction 32

55C....... Register of Practitioners.................................................................... 34

55E........ Attorney-General's lawyers.............................................................. 35

55F........ Attorney-General's lawyer may act for more than one party............. 37

55G....... Commonwealth may charge for services of Attorney-General's lawyer 37

55H....... Lawyers employed by a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory 37

Part VIIIB--The Australian Government Solicitor 39

Division 1--Definitions 39

55I......... Definitions........................................................................................ 39

Division 2--Identity and activity of the Australian Government Solicitor 40

55J........ The Australian Government Solicitor................................................ 40

55N....... Persons and bodies for whom the AGS may provide services......... 40

55P........ AGS may charge for services........................................................... 42

Division 3--Capacity of AGS and AGS lawyers to act 43

55Q....... AGS lawyers.................................................................................... 43

55R....... AGS may act for more than one party............................................... 43

Part VIIIC--Attorney-General's Legal Services Directions 45

55ZF..... Attorney-General may issue directions............................................. 45

55ZG..... Compliance with Legal Services Directions...................................... 46

55ZH..... Legal Services Directions and legal professional privilege................ 46

55ZI...... Anything done under Legal Services Directions not actionable........ 47

Part IX--Suits by and against the Commonwealth and the States 48

56.......... Suits against the Commonwealth...................................................... 48

57.......... Suits by a State against the Commonwealth...................................... 48

58.......... Suits against a State in matters of federal jurisdiction........................ 49

59.......... Suits between States.......................................................................... 49

60.......... Injunction against a State and its officers.......................................... 49

61.......... Suits by Commonwealth................................................................... 49

62.......... Suits by a State.................................................................................. 49

63.......... Service of process when Commonwealth or State is party................ 49

64.......... Rights of parties................................................................................ 50

65.......... No execution against Commonwealth or a State............................... 50

66.......... Performance by Commonwealth or State.......................................... 50

67.......... Execution by Commonwealth or State.............................................. 50

Part IXA--Suits relating to the Northern Territory 51

67A....... Interpretation..................................................................................... 51

67B....... Suits between Commonwealth and Northern Territory..................... 51

67C....... Jurisdiction of Supreme Court of Territory....................................... 51

67D....... Prosecution of indictable offences in Supreme Court of Territory.... 52

67E........ No execution against Territory.......................................................... 52

67F........ Effect of this Part.............................................................................. 52

Part X--Criminal jurisdiction 53

Division 1--Application of laws 53

68.......... Jurisdiction of State and Territory courts in criminal cases............... 53

68A....... Committals jurisdiction if both Federal Court of Australia and State or Territory court have jurisdiction in relation to indictable offence.............................................................................. 56

68B....... Application of State and Territory laws if Federal Court of Australia and State or Territory court both have jurisdiction in relation to an offence......................................................................... 58

68C....... Adjustments to State and Territory laws applying to proceedings before Federal Court of Australia 59

Division 2--Indictable offences 63

69.......... Indictments........................................................................................ 63

70.......... Offences committed in several States................................................ 64

70A....... Indictable offence not committed in a State....................................... 64

71.......... Discharge of persons committed for trial.......................................... 64

71A....... Trial of indictable offence without preliminary examination.............. 65

Division 3--Appeals 66

72.......... Reservation of points of law............................................................. 66

73.......... Hearing............................................................................................. 67

74.......... Effect of order of Full Court............................................................. 67

75.......... Certain errors not to avoid conviction............................................... 68

76.......... Appeal from arrest of judgment........................................................ 68

77.......... No other appeal................................................................................. 69

Part XA--Procedure of the High Court 70

Division 1--Trials 70

77A....... Trial without jury.............................................................................. 70

77B....... Power of High Court to direct trial with jury.................................... 70

77C....... Trial of an issue and new trials.......................................................... 70

77D....... Juries................................................................................................. 70

Division 2--Evidence 72

77E........ Production of books.......................................................................... 72

77F........ Oaths and affirmations...................................................................... 72

77G....... Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses.................... 72

77H....... Oral and affidavit evidence................................................................ 73

Division 3--Defects and errors 74

77J........ Amendment....................................................................................... 74

77K....... Formal defects not to invalidate......................................................... 74

Division 4--Reserved judgments 75

77L........ Reserved judgments.......................................................................... 75

Division 5--Judgment and execution 76

77M...... Enforcement of judgments................................................................ 76

77MA... Interest up to judgment...................................................................... 76

77N....... Interest on judgment debts................................................................ 77

77P........ Interpleader....................................................................................... 78

77Q....... Discharge of property taken in execution.......................................... 78

Division 6--Receivers and managers 79

77R....... Receivers and managers.................................................................... 79

Part XAA--Suppression and non-publication orders 80

Division 1--Preliminary 80

77RA.... Definitions........................................................................................ 80

77RB..... Powers of High Court not affected................................................... 81

77RC..... Other laws not affected..................................................................... 81

Division 2--Suppression and non-publication orders 82

77RD.... Safeguarding public interest in open justice...................................... 82

77RE..... Power to make orders....................................................................... 82

77RF..... Grounds for making an order............................................................ 82

77RG.... Procedure for making an order.......................................................... 83

77RH.... Interim orders.................................................................................... 84

77RI...... Duration of orders............................................................................. 84

77RJ...... Exception for court officials.............................................................. 84

77RK..... Contravention of order...................................................................... 85

Part XAB--Vexatious proceedings 86

Division 1--Preliminary 86

77RL..... Definitions........................................................................................ 86

77RM.... Powers of the High Court not affected.............................................. 87

Division 2--Vexatious proceedings orders 88

77RN.... Making vexatious proceedings orders............................................... 88

77RO.... Notification of vexatious proceedings orders.................................... 89

Division 3--Particular consequences of vexatious proceedings orders 90

77RP..... Proceedings in contravention of vexatious proceedings order........... 90

77RQ.... Application for leave to institute proceedings.................................... 91

77RR..... Dismissing application for leave....................................................... 91

77RS..... Granting application for leave........................................................... 92

Part XB--Appeals to the High Court 93

Division 1--Security 93

77S........ Security............................................................................................. 93

Division 2--Procedure 94

77T........ Institution of appeals......................................................................... 94

77U....... Stay of proceedings........................................................................... 94

77V....... Death of party to an appeal................................................................ 94

Part XI--Supplementary provisions 95

Division 1--Appearance of Parties 95

78.......... Appearance of parties........................................................................ 95

Division 1A--Provisions relating to Constitutional matters 96

78AA.... State includes Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory... 96

78A....... Intervention by Attorneys-General.................................................... 96

78B....... Notice to Attorneys-General............................................................. 97

Division 2--Application of laws 99

79.......... State or Territory laws to govern where applicable........................... 99

80.......... Common law to govern................................................................... 100

80A....... Application of sections 79 and 80 to Territory courts..................... 100

81.......... Security of the peace and for good behaviour................................. 100

Division 3--Venue 102

82.......... Venue in suits for penalties............................................................. 102

83.......... Venue in suits for taxes................................................................... 102

84.......... Venue in suits for forfeiture............................................................ 102

85.......... Property seized as forfeited............................................................. 102

Division 4--Rules of Court 103

86.......... Rules of Court................................................................................. 103

88.......... Regulations..................................................................................... 104

The Schedule 106

Endnotes 107

Endnote 1--About the endnotes 107

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key 109

Endnote 3--Legislation history 110

Endnote 4--Amendment history 125

Endnote 5--Miscellaneous 139

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Judiciary Act 1903	6, 1903	25 Aug 1903	25 Aug 1903
Judiciary Act 1906	5, 1906	28 Aug 1906	28 Aug 1906	--
Judiciary Act 1907	8, 1907	14 Oct 1907	14 Oct 1907	--
Judiciary Act 1910	34, 1910	1 Dec 1910	1 Dec 1910	--
Judiciary Act 1912	31, 1912	24 Dec 1912	24 Dec 1912	--
Judiciary Act 1914	11, 1914	29 Oct 1914	29 Oct 1914	--
Judiciary Act 1915	4, 1915	1 May 1915	1 May 1915	--
as amended by
Judiciary Act 1920	38, 1920	30 Oct 1920	30 Oct 1920	--
Judiciary Act 1920	38, 1920	30 Oct 1920	30 Oct 1920	--
Judiciary Act 1926	39, 1926	11 Aug 1926	11 Aug 1926	--
Judiciary Act 1927	9, 1927	8 Apr 1927	2 Sept 1929 (see Gazette 1929, p. 1854)	--
Judiciary Act 1932	60, 1932	5 Dec 1932	5 Dec 1932	--
Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1933	34, 1933	9 Dec 1933	1 Jan 1934	--
Judiciary Act 1933	65, 1933	15 Dec 1933	15 Dec 1933	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1934	45, 1934	6 Aug 1934	6 Aug 1934	--
Judiciary Act 1937	5, 1937	3 July 1937	3 July 1937	s. 5
Judiciary Act 1939	43, 1939	23 Nov 1939	23 Nov 1939	--
Judiciary Act 1940	50, 1940	22 Aug 1940	22 Aug 1940	s. 3
Judiciary Act 1946	10, 1946	18 Apr 1946	16 May 1946	--
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1947	52, 1947	1 Nov 1947	1 Nov 1947	s. 2(2)
Judges' Pensions Act 1948	65, 1948	9 Dec 1948	9 Dec 1948	s. 13
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1950	51, 1950	14 Dec 1950	1 July 1950	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	31 Dec 1950	ss. 16 and 17
Judges' Remuneration Act 1955	17, 1955	9 June 1955	1 Jan 1955	--
Judiciary Act 1955	35, 1955	16 June 1955	14 July 1955	--
Judiciary Act 1959	50, 1959	22 May 1959	22 May 1959	--
Judiciary Act 1960	32, 1960	26 May 1960	26 May 1960	--
Judiciary Act (No. 2) 1960	109, 1960	16 Dec 1960	1 Oct 1960	--
Judiciary Act 1965	91, 1965	4 Dec 1965	1 July 1965	--
Judiciary Act 1966	55, 1966	27 Oct 1966	24 Nov 1966	s. 5(2)
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Judiciary Act 1968	134, 1968	9 Dec 1968	6 Jan 1969	s. 5
Judiciary Act 1969	39, 1969	14 June 1969	14 June 1969	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	ss. 9(1) and 10
Judiciary Amendment Act 1976	164, 1976	9 Dec 1976	ss. 3-9, 11-17 and 18 (to the extent it amends s. 39A(1)(b) of Principal Act): 1 Feb 1977 (see Gazette 1977, No. S3, p. 2) Remainder: Royal Assent	ss. 6(2), 8(2), 9(2) and (3)
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978	s. 8(2)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 124
Judiciary Amendment Act 1979	86, 1979	31 Aug 1979	1 Oct 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S187)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979	138, 1979	23 Nov 1979	21 Apr 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1980, No. S82)	s. 18 (am. by 61, 1981, s. 115)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	s. 115: Royal Assent (a)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXVI (ss. 160, 161): 4 June 1982 (b)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	s. 3: Royal Assent (c)	s. 7(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	s. 3: 31 May 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S177) (d)	ss. 2(14) and 6(1)
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	114, 1983	14 Dec 1983	Part X (ss. 20-22): 5 Mar 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S55) (e)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 1984	7, 1984	4 Apr 1984	4 Apr 1984	--
Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984	12, 1984	10 Apr 1984	ss. 3-6: 1 June 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S153) s. 7: 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S231) Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 3(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984	72, 1984	25 June 1984	s. 3: (f)	s. 5(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	s. 3: 22 Nov 1984 (g)	s. 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	s. 3: 1 Mar 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S67) (h)	s. 10
Judiciary Amendment Act 1986	1, 1986	19 Feb 1986	19 Feb 1986	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988	38, 1988	3 June 1988	s. 3: Royal Assent (j)	s. 5(1)
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	s. 32 (in part): 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (k)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1988	120, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Part XIII (ss. 40, 41): Royal Assent (l)	s. 41(2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1989	108, 1989	30 June 1989	s. 10: 30 June 1990 Parts 5-7 (ss. 17-35): 28 July 1989 Part 8 (ss. 36-43): 1 July 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Courts and Tribunals Administration Amendment Act 1989	157, 1989	5 Dec 1989	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2) and Part 6 (ss. 17, 18): Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 1990 (see Gazette 1989, No. S398)	s. 25
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989	11, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2) and Part 3 (ss. 6, 7): Royal Assent ss. 8-10 and Schedule 1: 17 July 1990 Remainder: 14 Feb 1990	--
Territories Law Reform Act 1992	104, 1992	30 June 1992	ss. 1, 2, 25 and 26: Royal Assent ss. 9, 10, 19, 21 and 22: 29 June 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. S196) Remainder: 1 July 1992	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	165, 1992	11 Dec 1992	s. 4: Royal Assent (m)	--
Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993	98, 1993	22 Dec 1993	Div. 3 of Part 7 (s. 62): 30 Mar 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S104) (n)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	s. 22: 13 Jan 1993 Part 6 (ss. 27-41): 11 Apr 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S126) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1994	84, 1994	23 June 1994	ss. 86-88: Royal Assent (o)	s. 86
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	141, 1994	28 Nov 1994	Schedule 2 (items 113-150): Royal Assent (p)	--
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	3, 1995	23 Feb 1995	s. 14: Royal Assent s. 24: 18 Apr 1995 (see s. 2(10)) (q)	s. 14
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	175, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 16 (items 60, 61, 65): 25 May 1997 (r) Schedule 19 (item 23): Royal Assent (r)	s. 2(2) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [item 1]) Sch. 16 (item 65)
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Sch 3 (item 1): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(4))	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999	125, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Sch 14 (item 2): 25 May 1997 (s 2(8))	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997	34, 1997	17 Apr 1997	Sch 11: 17 Apr 1997 (s 2(1))	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 1999	7, 1999	31 Mar 1999	Schedules 1-3: 1 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S395) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999	125, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Sch 10: 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1))	Sch 10 (item 4)
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 552-554): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Sch 2 (item 24): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1) item 53)	--
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000	57, 2000	30 May 2000	Sch 1 (item 56): 1 July 2000 (s 2(2) and gaz 2000, No GN25) Sch 2 (items 11-16): 30 May 2000 (s 2(1))	Sch 2 (item 16)
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	s 4-14 and Sch 3 (item 304): 15 July 2001 (s 2(1), (3))	s 4-14
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2002	70, 2002	3 Sept 2002	Schedules 1 and 2: 14 Oct 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN40) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	140, 2003	17 Dec 2003	s 4 and Sch 1 (items 29-31): 1 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 3)	s 4
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004	62, 2004	26 May 2004	Schedule 1 (item 43): 27 May 2004	--
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	151, 2004	14 Dec 2004	Sch 2: 11 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
National Security Information Legislation Amendment Act 2005	89, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1: 3 Aug 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1 (item 28): Royal Assent	--
Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005	137, 2005	15 Nov 2005	Schedule 1: 1 Dec 2005 (see F2005L03684) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 40, 42, 44, 45)
Judiciary Legislation Amendment Act 2006	151, 2006	7 Dec 2006	7 Dec 2006	Sch. 1 (items 7-16)
Judiciary Amendment Act 2008	71, 2008	1 July 2008	2 July 2008	Sch. 1 (item 3)
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	s 4: 25 June 2009 (s 2(1) item 1) Sch 5 (items 38, 85): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) items 13, 21)	s 4 and Sch 5 (item 85)
Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 2009	106, 2009	6 Nov 2009	Schedule 1 (items 6, 98-108): 4 Dec 2009	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Act 2011	3, 2011	2 Mar 2011	Schedule 6: 3 Mar 2011	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 5 (item 120) and Schedule 7 (item 84): 19 Apr 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 744-746) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012	107, 2012	22 July 2012	Schedule 2 (item 11): 1 Oct 2012 (see F2012L01963)	--
Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012	186, 2012	11 Dec 2012	Schedule 2 (items 8, 11): 12 Dec 2012 Schedule 3 (items 10, 11, 12(3), (4)): 11 June 2013	Sch. 2 (item 11) and Sch. 3 (items 11, 12(3), (4))
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013	13, 2013	14 Mar 2013	Sch 2 (item 2): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014	31, 2014	27 May 2014	Sch 1 (items 46, 47): 24 June 2014	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 9 (items 200-205) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015	10, 2015	5 Mar 2015	Sch 1 (items 152-154, 166-179): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 166-179)
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 3 (items 1, 6): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 8)	Sch 3 (item 6)
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 1 (item 142) and Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 6) Sch 1 (items 184-203): 27 May 2015 (s 2(1) item 3) Sch 2 (items 233-243): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)	Sch 1 (items 184-203) and Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 2015	64, 2015	16 June 2015	Sch 1 and 3: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 3
Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Act 2018	78, 2018	24 Aug 2018	Sch 1 (items 19-21): 25 Aug 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 21)
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021	13, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 2 (items 500-505): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2022	3, 2022	17 Feb 2022	Sch 1 (items 103-117) and Sch 2 (items 8, 9): 18 Feb 2022 (s 2(1) items 3, 4)	Sch 1 (item 117) and Sch 2 (item 9)

(a) The Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by Part XXVI (sections 160 and 161) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

(12) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

(12) The amendments of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsections 2(1) and (8) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(8) Section 88 of the Judiciary Act 1903 as enacted by this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

(e) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by Part X (sections 20-22) only of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the day on which the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 comes into operation.

(f) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984, subsections 2(1) and (15) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(15) The amendments of section 44 of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act shall come into operation on 1 June 1984 or the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, whichever is the later.

(g) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(26) of which provides as follows:

(26) The amendment of the Judiciary Act 1903 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the amendment of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 made by this Act comes into operation.

(j) The Judiciary Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows: