Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984 No. 5 of 1984 - SECT 48

48. (1) Jurisdiction is conferred on the Court with respect to matters arising
under section 34 or 37 and that jurisdiction is exclusive of the jurisdiction
of all other courts other than the jurisdiction of the High Court under
section 75 of the Constitution.

(2) Subject to sub-section (1), the Supreme Court of each State is invested
with federal jurisdiction and jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Court
of Australia and, to the extent that the Constitution permits, on the Supreme
Court of each Territory, with respect to all matters arising under this Act.

(3) The inferior courts of each State are invested with federal jurisdiction,
and jurisdiction is conferred on the inferior courts of each Territory, within
the limits, other than limits as to subject-matter, of their several
jurisdictions, with respect to matters arising under section 45 or 46.

(4) An appeal lies to the Court from a judgment or order of a court of a State
or Territory exercising jurisdiction under this Act.

(5) An appeal lies to the High Court, with special leave of the High Court,
from a judgment or order referred to in sub-section (4).

(6) Except as provided in sub-section (4) or (5), no appeal lies from a
judgment or order referred to in sub-section (4).

(7) A reference in sub-section (3) to an inferior court shall be read as a
reference to-

   (a)  a County Court, District Court or Local Court; or

   (b)  a court of summary jurisdiction exercising civil jurisdiction, being a
        court having jurisdiction in actions for the recovery of debts up to
        an amount not less than the amount of compensation claimed.