(1)

An appeal must not be brought directly to the High Court from a judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court.

(2)

Subsection (1) has effect despite anything in:

(a)

section 95 of the Family Law Act 1975 ; and

(b)

section 104 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; and

(c)

section 109 of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 .

Note: For appeals from the Federal Magistrates Court, see:

(a) section 94 of the Family Law Act 1975 ; and (b) section 102A of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; and (c) section 107A of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 ; and (d) section 24 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 .

(3)

If, apart from this subsection, subsection (1) is to any extent inconsistent with section 73 of the Constitution, this Act has effect as if the words ", except by special leave of the High Court" were added at the end of subsection (1).