Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1999 NO. 194, 1999 - SCHEDULE 7

1 Subsection 5(1) (at the end of the definition of magistrate )

Note: A Federal Magistrate is not covered by this definition.

2 Subsection 5(1) (definition of Registrar )

Registrar means:

(a)

the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar, a District Registrar or a Deputy District Registrar of the Federal Court; or

(b)

a Registrar of the Federal Magistrates Court.

3 At the end of section 5

(5)

To avoid doubt, a Federal Magistrate is taken to be a Judge of a Court having jurisdiction under this Act.

4 Section 27

5 Subsection 30(3)

6 After subsection 35A(2)

(2A)

If a proceeding is pending in the Federal Magistrates Court, the Federal Magistrates Court may, on the application of a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative, transfer the proceeding to the Family Court.

7 Subsection 35A(5)