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TH PA A EN O TH CO M N EA
E RLI M T F E M O W LTH O A STRA A
F U LI
H U O REPRESEN TI V
O SE F TA ES
M G TI O LI TI G TI O REFO BI LL 2005
I RA N A N RM
EX N TO M O N U
PLA A RY EM RA D M
( Ci r cul at ed by aut hor i t y of t he A t or ney- G
t ener al ,
t he Honour abl e Phi l i p Ruddock, M P)
MIGRATION LITIGATION REFORM BILL 2005
GENERAL OUTLINE
Thi s Bi l l amends t he Migration Act 1958 ( t he M gr at i on A ) and ot her l egi s l at i on
i ct
t o i m ove t he over al l ef f i ci ency of m gr at i on l i t i gat i on.
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The G over nm ent i s ver y concer ned about t he l ar ge i ncr eas es i n t he num ber of
m gr at i on cas es i n t he f eder al cour t s i n r ecent year s and t he ver y l ow s ucces s
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r at e of t hi s l i t i gat i on. M gr at i on l i t i gat i on cons t i t ut es a s ubs t ant i al
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pr opor t i on of t he w kl oad of t he H gh Cour t , Feder al Cour t and Feder al
or i
M s t r at es Cour t ( FM . I n r ecent year s , t he G
agi C) over nm ent has w over
on
90 per cent of al l m gr at i on cas es deci ded at hear i ng. U ucces s f ul cas es ar e
i ns
not neces s ar i l y unm i t or i ous . H ever , t he ver y hi gh f ai l ur e r at e r ef l ect s
er ow
concer ns r ai s ed, i ncl udi ng by t he cour t s , about hi gh l evel s of unm i t or i ous
er
m gr at i on l i t i gat i on.
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The l ar ge vol um of j udi ci al r evi ew pr oceedi ngs , unm i t or i ous l i t i gat i on and
e er
del ays ar e ver y cos t l y and ar e pl aci ng s t r ai ns on t he cour t s and t he m gr at i on
i
s ys t em m e gener al l y. Ext ended w t i ng t i m i n cour t s have been t aken
or ai es
advant age of by s om appl i cant s us i ng t he cour t pr oces s s i m y t o del ay t hei r
e pl
r em oval f r om A t r al i a and pr ol ong t hei r s t ay i n t he com uni t y. Thes e del ays
us m
im pact on appl i cant s w t h genui ne cl ai m w ar e w t i ng t o have t hei r cas es
i s ho ai
cons i der ed.
The key ar eas of r ef or m i n t he Bi l l t o i m ove m gr at i on l i t i gat i on ar e:
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(i) directing migration cases to the FMC for more efficient handling
D r ect i ng m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM i s cent r al t o t he G
i i C over nm 's package of
ent
r ef or m f or m e ef f i ci ent handl i ng of m gr at i on cas es . The FM w es t abl i s hed
s or i C as
t o r es ol ve expedi t i ous l y a hi gh vol um of l es s com ex and s hor t er m t er s ,
e pl at
m ng i t a s ui t abl e f or um f or m t m gr at i on cas es .
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The Feder al Cour t w l l have l i m t ed j ur i s di ct i on under t he M gr at i on A i n
i i i ct
r el at i on t o m gr at i on cas es . Thi s w l l com i s e, f i r s t , com ex m gr at i on cas es
i i pr pl i
t r ans f er r ed f r om t he FM t o t he Feder al Cour t and, s econdl y, m gr at i on cas es
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i nvol vi ng j udi ci al r evi ew of deci s i ons of t he A i ni s t r at i ve A
dm ppeal s Tr i bunal
( A T) under s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A or deci s i ons m
A i ct ade per s onal l y by t he
M ni s t er f or I m i gr at i on and M t i cul t ur al and I ndi genous A f ai r s under s ect i on
i m ul f
501, 501A 501B or 501C of t he M gr at i on A . Thi s s econd gr oup of m gr at i on
, i ct i
cas es i nvol ve deci s i ons not t o gr ant or cancel a vi s a, or i nvol ve depor t at i on of
a per s on, on char act er gr ounds . ( ot her w s e know as `char act er - r el at ed
i n
deci s i ons ') .
Cons i s t ent w t h t he key r ef or m of di r ect i ng m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM t he Bi l l
i i C,
al s o channel s near l y al l m gr at i on cas es r em t t ed f r om t he H gh Cour t di r ect l y
i i i
t o t he FM C. M gr at i on cas es w l l onl y be r em t t ed t o t he Feder al Cour t w e
i i i her
t hey i nvol ve j udi ci al r evi ew of char act er - r el at ed deci s i ons m ade by t he A T or
A
t he M ni s t er per s onal l y.
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(ii) ensuring identical grounds of review in migration cases
The gr ounds of r evi ew i n m gr at i on cas es i n t he FM under t he M gr at i on A w l l
i C i ct i
be t he s am as i n t he H gh Cour t under s ect i on 75( v) of t he Cons t i t ut i on.
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I dent i cal gr ounds of j udi ci al r evi ew i n t hes e cas es , w her appl i cat i ons ar e
het
f i l ed i n t he H gh Cour t or t he FM or t he appl i cat i on com w t hi n t he l i m t ed
i C es i i
j ur i s di ct i on of t he Feder al Cour t as des cr i bed above, r educes i ncent i ve f or
appl i cant s t o com ence m t er s i n t he H gh Cour t .
m at i
(iii) imposing uniform time limits in all migration cases
The Bi l l i ncl udes am endm s t o i m e uni f or m t i m l i m t s f or appl i cat i ons f or
ent pos e i
j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on deci s i ons i n t he FM t he Feder al Cour t ( i n t he
i C,
l i m t ed ci r cum t ances t hat m gr at i on cas es w l l be com enced i n t hat Cour t ) and
i s i i m
t he H gh Cour t .
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A i cat i ons m t be m
ppl us ade w t hi n 28 days of an appl i cant havi ng r ecei ved act ual
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not i ce of t he deci s i on he or s he s eeks t o r evi ew The Cour t m ext end
. ay
t he 28 day t i m l i m t by a f ur t her per i od of up t o 56 days pr ovi ded t he per s on
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s eeki ng t o f i l e t he appl i cat i on makes t he r eques t f or an ext ens i on of t i m e
w t hi n 84 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he t r i bunal deci s i on ( or deci s i on of
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t he M ni s t er or del egat e) and t he Cour t i s s at i s f i ed t hat i t i s i n t he i nt er es t s
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of t he adm ni s t r at i on of j us t i ce t o ext end t he t i m l i m t .
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(iv) facilitating quicker handling of cases by improving court processes
The Bi l l al s o i ncl udes amendm s t o i m ove cour t pr oces s es . Thes e am
ent pr endm s
ent
ar e des i gned t o com em
pl ent t he r ef or m i m em ed by t he Bi l l t o di r ect
s pl ent
m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM f or qui cker handl i ng.
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I m ovem s t o cour t pr oces s es i ncl ude:
pr ent
r equi r i ng appl i cant s t o di s cl os e pr evi ous appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew
of t he s am m gr at i on deci s i on, w ch w l l as s i s t t he cour t s t o i dent i f y
e i hi i
ear l y i n t he pr oces s appl i cant s s eeki ng t o r e- l i t i gat e m t er s ,
at
pr ovi di ng t hat appeal s f r om deci s i ons of f eder al m s t r at es m
agi ade under
t he M gr at i on A w l l be hear d by a Feder al Cour t j udge s i t t i ng al one,
i ct i
unl es s a j udge cons i der s i t i s appr opr i at e t o r ef er t he cas e t o a
Ful l Cour t , and
expr es s l y pr ovi di ng f or t he H gh Cour t t o r em t m gr at i on and ot her cas es
i i i
f i l ed i n t he H gh Cour t 's or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on on t he paper s .
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(v) deterring unmeritorious applications
The Bi l l s t r engt hens t he pow of t he H gh Cour t , Feder al Cour t and FM t o deal
er i C
w t h unm i t or i ous pr oceedi ngs by br oadeni ng t he gr ounds on w ch a cour t can
i er hi
s um ar i l y di s pos e of pr oceedi ngs . A cour t w l l be abl e t o di s pos e of a m t er
m i at
s um ar i l y w e i t i s s at i s f i ed t hat t her e ar e no r eas onabl e pr os pect s of
m her
s ucces s . Thi s pr ovi s i on w l l have gener al appl i cat i on.
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I n l i ght of t he hi gh r at e of uns ucces s f ul m gr at i on cas es i n r ecent year s , t he
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G over nm ent i s concer ned t o ens ur e t hat l aw s and ot her advi s er s do not
yer
encour age t he com encem
m ent and cont i nuat i on of unm i t or i ous pr oceedi ngs . N
er ot
onl y does t he pr os ecut i on of s uch cas es gi ve cl i ent s f al s e hope, i t al s o w t es
as
cour t r es our ces .
The Bi l l pr ohi bi t s per s ons , i ncl udi ng l aw s and m gr at i on agent s , f r om
yer i
encour agi ng t he i ni t i at i on or cont i nuat i on of unm i t or i ous m gr at i on
er i
l i t i gat i on. A per s onal cos t s or der m be m
ay ade w e t her e w no r eas onabl e
her as
pr os pect of s ucces s and t he per s on has ei t her ( i ) gi ven no pr oper cons i der at i on
t o t he pr os pect s of s ucces s or ( i i ) i ni t i at ed or cont i nued t he m gr at i on
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l i t i gat i on f or a pur pos e unr el at ed t o t he obj ect i ves of t he cour t pr oces s . A
per s on r uns t he r i s k of a per s onal cos t s or der agai ns t t hem i f t hey cont r avene
t he obl i gat i on not t o encour age unm i t or i ous cas es .
er
Law s act i ng f or appl i cant s i n m gr at i on cas es w l l al s o be r equi r ed t o
yer i i
cer t i f y t hat an appl i cat i on has m i t .
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Changes to the management arrangements of the FMC
A par t of t he G
s over nm 's package of m gr at i on l i t i gat i on r ef or m , t he
ent i s
G over nment appoi nt ed ei ght addi t i onal f eder al m s t r at es t o handl e t he FM
agi C's
l ar ge m gr at i on w kl oad. I n vi ew of t he i ncr eas ed s i ze of t he f eder al
i or
m s t r acy, t he G
agi over nm ent has deci ded t o al i gn t he ar r angem s f or t he
ent
m anagem ent of t he adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he FM w t h t he ar r angem s f or
i C i ent
t he m anagem ent of t he adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he Feder al Cour t of A t r al i a
i us
and t he Fam l y Cour t of A t r al i a. Thi s i nvol ves m ng t he Chi ef Feder al
i us aki
M s t r at e r es pons i bl e f or m
agi anagi ng t he adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he FM
i C.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Ther e i s no di r ect f i nanci al i m pact on G over nment r evenue f r om t hi s Bi l l . A
r educt i on i n m gr at i on appl i cat i ons t o t he cour t s w l l r educe pr es s ur e on t he
i i
cour t s and l ead t o s om r educt i on i n l i t i gat i on cos t s of t he G
e over nm .ent
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MIGRATION LITIGATION REFORM BILL 2005
NOTES ON CLAUSES
Clause 1: Short Title
1. Thi s cl aus e i s a f or m pr ovi s i on s peci f yi ng t he s hor t t i t l e of t he Bi l l .
al
Clause 2: Commencement
2. Thi s cl aus e s peci f i es when t he cl aus es of , and t he Schedul e t o, t he Bi l l
w l l com ence.
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3. Subcl aus e 2( 1) pr ovi des t hat each pr ovi s i on of t he Bi l l s peci f i ed i n col umn
1 of t he t abl e i n t he s ubcl aus e com ences or i s t aken t o have com enced on t he
m m
day s peci f i ed i n col um 2 of t he t abl e.
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4. I t em 1 of t he t abl e i n s ubcl aus e 2( 1) pr ovi des t hat s ect i ons 1 t o 3 and
anyt hi ng i n t he Bi l l not cover ed el s ew e i n t he t abl e com ence on t he day t he
her m
Bi l l r ecei ves t he Royal A s ent .
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5. I t em 2 of t he t abl e i n s ubcl aus e 2( 1) pr ovi des t hat al l i t em i n Schedul e 1
s
of t he Bi l l com ence on a s i ngl e day t o be f i xed by Pr ocl am i on. H ever , i f
m at ow
any of t he pr ovi s i ons do not com ence w t hi n t he per i od of s i x m hs of t he
m i ont
Bi l l r ecei vi ng Royal A s ent , t hey com ence on t he f i r s t day af t er t he end of
s m
t hat per i od.
6. I t em 3 of t he t abl e i n s ubcl aus e 2( 1) pr ovi des t hat al l t he i t em i n
s
Schedul e 2 of t he Bi l l w l l com ence on Royal A s ent .
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7. The not e at t he end of t abl e 1 i n s ubcl aus e 2( 1) conf i r m t hat t he t abl e
s
r el at es onl y t o t he pr ovi s i ons of t hi s Bi l l as or i gi nal l y pas s ed by t he
Par l i ament and as s ent ed t o, and not expanded t o deal w t h pr ovi s i ons i ns er t ed
i
af t er as s ent .
8. Subcl aus e 2( 2) pr ovi des t hat col um 3 of t he t abl e i n s ubcl aus e 2( 1) s et s
n
out addi t i onal i nf or m i on t hat does not f or m par t of t he A . A s uch,
at ct s
i nf or m i on i n col um 3 m be added t o or edi t ed i n any publ i s hed ver s i on of
at n ay
t he A .ct
Clause 3: Schedule(s)
9. Thi s cl aus e pr ovi des t hat each A s peci f i ed i n a Schedul e t o t he Bi l l i s
ct
am ended or r epeal ed as s et out i n t he appl i cabl e i t em i n t he Schedul e and t hat
s
any ot her i t em i n a Schedul e has ef f ect accor di ng t o i t s t er m .
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10. Schedul e 1 t o t he Bi l l am ends t he Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act
1977, t he Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, t he Federal Magistrates Act 1999, t he
Judiciary Act 1903 and t he Migration Act 1958. Schedul e 2 t o t he Bi l l am ends t he
Feder al M s t r at es A .
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Schedule 1 - Amendments in relation to litigation
Part 1 Amendments
NOTES ON ITEMS
Amendments to the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Item 1 After paragraph (da) of Schedule 1
11. Thi s i t em i ns er t s par agr aph ( db) i nt o Schedul e 1 t o t he Administrative
Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (A ( J R) A ) t o pr ovi de t hat t he A ( J R) A does
D ct D ct
not appl y t o pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons w t hi n t he m
i eani ng of new
s ect i on 5E of t he M gr at i on A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 14, Schedul e 1) .
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12. The ef f ect of t hi s i t em i s t o excl ude A ( J R) r evi ew of deci s i ons t hat w d
D oul
have been pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , as def i ned under s ubs ect i on 474( 2) of t he
Migration Act 1958, i f t her e had not been a f ai l ur e t o exer ci s e j ur i s di ct i on, or
an exces s of j ur i s di ct i on, i n t he m ng of t he deci s i on. J udi ci al r evi ew under
aki
t he A ( J R) A i n r el at i on t o pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , as def i ned i n
D ct
s ubs ect i on 474( 2) of t he M gr at i on A , i s excl uded under par agr aph ( da) t o
i ct
Schedul e 1 t o t he A ( J R) A .
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Amendments to the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
Item 2 Subsection 25(1A)
13. I t em 2 am ends s ubs ect i on 25( 1A t o l i m t t he appl i cat i on of t he am
) i endm s
ent
made by i t em 3, Schedul e 1 t o appeal s f r om deci s i ons of t he FM w ch i nvol ve
C hi
m gr at i on j udgm s . M gr at i on j udgm
i ent i ent i s def i ned i n new s ubs ect i on 25( 7) ,
w ch i s i ns er t ed by i t em 6, Schedul e 1.
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Item 3 After subsection 25(1A)
14. I t em 3 i ns er t s a new s ubs ect i on 25( 1A ) t o pr ovi de t hat appeal s f r om
A
m gr at i on j udgm s of f eder al m s t r at es ar e hear d by a s i ngl e Feder al Cour t
i ent agi
j udge, unl es s a j udge cons i der s t he appeal s houl d be hear d by a Ful l Cour t of
t he Feder al Cour t . `M gr at i on j udgm ' i s def i ned i n new s ubs ect i on 25( 7) ,
i ent
w ch i s i ns er t ed by i t em 6, Schedul e 1.
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15. Thi s am endm ent f aci l i t at es m e ef f i ci ent and pr act i cal handl i ng of t he
or
al l ocat i on of m gr at i on appeal s . Cur r ent l y, t he Chi ef J us t i ce of t he Feder al
i
Cour t m t deci de i f m gr at i on appeal s f r om t he FM s houl d be hear d by a s i ngl e
us i C
j udge or a Ful l Cour t . Thi s i t em r em oves t he s i gni f i cant adm ni s t r at i ve bur den
i
i m ed on t he Chi ef J us t i ce t o cons i der t he as s i gnm
pos ent of ever y m gr at i on
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appeal f r om t he FM C. A pr es ent , near l y al l m gr at i on appeal s f r om t he FM ar e
t i C
s ui t abl y hear d by a Feder al Cour t j udge s i t t i ng al one. I n 2003- 04, 87 per cent
of al l appeal s t o t he Feder al Cour t f r om t he FM w e hear d by a s i ngl e j udge
C er
exer ci s i ng appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on. A m or i t y of t hes e appeal s i nvol ved
aj
m gr at i on deci s i ons .
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16. Thi s i t em does not af f ect m gr at i on appeal s f r om deci s i ons of a Feder al
i
Cour t j udge exer ci s i ng or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on w ch w l l cont i nue t o be hear d by
hi i
a Ful l Cour t of t he Feder al Cour t .
Item 4 Subsection 25(1B)
17. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 25( 1B) t o pr ovi de t hat w her a s i ngl e j udge
het
or a Ful l Cour t exer ci s es t he Feder al Cour t 's appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on
t o m gr at i on j udgm s of t he FM ( as pr ovi ded by i t em 3, Schedul e 1) , t hat
i ent C
ar r angem ent does not l i m t t he pow s a s i ngl e J udge or a Ful l Cour t m
i er ay
exer ci s e under s ubs ect i on 25( 2) or ( 2B) of t he Feder al Cour t A . ct
18. For exam e, i f a s i ngl e j udge cons i der s t hat i t i s appr opr i at e f or a Ful l
pl
Cour t t o exer ci s e t he appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o a m gr at i on
i
j udgm , a s i ngl e j udge ( or a Ful l Cour t ) s t i l l has t he pow t o m
ent er ake or der s i n
r el at i on t o pr ocedur al m t er s l i s t ed i n s ubs ect i ons 25( 2) and 25( 2B) of t he
at
Feder al Cour t A . Such pr ocedur al m t er s i ncl ude cons i der at i on of
ct at
appl i cat i ons f or l eave t o appeal , an ext ens i on of t i m or l eave t o am
e end t he
gr ounds of an appeal .
Item 5 After paragraph 25(2B)(a)
19. Thi s i t em i ns er t s par agr aph 25( 2B) ( aa) t o pr ovi de t hat a s i ngl e j udge or a
Ful l Cour t of t he Feder al Cour t exer ci s i ng t he Cour t 's appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on
m gi ve s um ar y j udgm
ay m ent i n r el at i on t o a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a
pr oceedi ng. I t em 7, Schedul e 1, i ns er t s a new t es t f or s um ar y j udgm
m ent w chhi
di r ect s t he Cour t t o cons i der w her a pr oceedi ng or a def ence t o a pr oceedi ng
het
s houl d be s um ar i l y di s pos ed as i t has no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s .
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Item 6 At the end of section 25
20. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ubs ect i on i nt o s ect i on 25 def i ni ng t he expr es s i on
`m gr at i on j udgm ' f or t he pur pos es of t hi s s ect i on. The expr es s i on `m gr at i on
i ent i
j udgm ' m
ent eans a deci s i on of a f eder al m s t r at e exer ci s i ng t he j ur i s di ct i on
agi
of t he FM under s ect i on 476 of t he M gr at i on A . I t em 17, Schedul e 1, i ns er t s
C i ct
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a new s ect i on 476 i nt o t he M gr at i on A t o pr ovi de f or t he j ur i s di ct i on of t he
i ct
FM i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons . A def i ni t i on of m gr at i on deci s i on i s
C i i
i ns er t ed i nt o s ubs ect i on 5( 1) of t he M gr at i on A by i t em 11, Schedul e 1.
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Item 7 After section 31
21. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ect i on 31A i nt o t he Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
Sect i on 31A pr ovi des t hat t he Cour t m gi ve s um ar y j udgm
ay m ent i n a m t er w e
at her
i t i s s at i s f i ed t hat a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a
pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, has no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s .
22. Subs ect i on 31A 3) pr ovi des t hat f or t he pur pos es of gi vi ng s um ar y
( m
j udgm , a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a pr oceedi ng or
ent
par t of a pr oceedi ng, need not be hopel es s or bound t o f ai l f or i t t o have no
r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s . Thi s m oves aw f r om t he appr oach t aken by t he
ay
cour t s i n cons t r ui ng t he condi t i ons f or s um ar y j udgm
m ent by r ef er ence t o t he
`no r eas onabl e caus e of act i on' t es t , i n Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners
( 1949) 78 CLR 62 and General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW)
( 1964) 112 CLR 125. Thes e cas es dem t r at e t he gr eat caut i on w ch t he cour t s
ons hi
have exer ci s ed i n r egar d t o s um ar y di s pos al , l i m t i ng t hi s t o cas es w ch ar e
m i hi
m f es t l y gr oundl es s or cl ear l y unt enabl e.
ani
23. Sect i on 31A w l l al l ow t he Cour t gr eat er f l exi bi l i t y i n gi vi ng s um ar y
i m
j udgm ent and w l l t her ef or e be a us ef ul addi t i on t o t he Cour t 's pow s i n
i er
deal i ng w t h unm i t or i ous pr oceedi ngs .
i er
24. Subs ect i on 31A 4) pr ovi des t hat s ect i on 31A does not l i m t any ot her pow s
( i er
t hat t he cour t pos s es s es .
25. A i dent i cal am
n endment i s i ns er t ed i nt o t he Judiciary Act 1903 ( i t em 9,
Schedul e 1) and t he Federal Magistrates Act 1999 ( i t em 8, Schedul e 1) t o pr ovi de a
uni f or m appr oach t o s um ar y j udgm
m ent i n t he H gh Cour t , Feder al Cour t and FM
i C.
Amendments to the Federal Magistrates Act 1999
Item 8 After section 17
26. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ect i on 17A i nt o t he Feder al M s t r at es A .
agi ct
Sect i on 17A pr ovi des t hat t he FM m gi ve s um ar y j udgm
C ay m ent i n a m t er w e i t
at her
i s s at i s f i ed t hat a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a
pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, has no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s .
27. Subs ect i on 17A 3) pr ovi des t hat f or t he pur pos es of gi vi ng s um ar y
( m
j udgm , a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a pr oceedi ng or
ent
par t of a pr oceedi ng, need not be hopel es s or bound t o f ai l f or i t t o have no
r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s . Thi s m oves aw f r om t he appr oach t aken by t he
ay
cour t s i n cons t r ui ng t he condi t i ons f or s um ar y j udgm
m ent by r ef er ence t o t he `no
7
r eas onabl e caus e of act i on' t es t , i n Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners ( 1949) 78
CLR 62 and General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) ( 1964) 112 CLR
125. Thes e cas es dem t r at e t he gr eat caut i on w ch t he cour t s have exer ci s ed
ons hi
i n r egar d t o s um ar y di s pos al , l i m t i ng t hi s t o cas es w ch ar e m f es t l y
m i hi ani
gr oundl es s or cl ear l y unt enabl e.
28. Sect i on 17A w l l al l ow t he FM gr eat er f l exi bi l i t y i n gi vi ng s um ar y
i C m
j udgment and w l l t her ef or e be a us ef ul addi t i on t o t he FM pow s i n deal i ng
i C's er
w t h unm i t or i ous pr oceedi ngs .
i er
29. Subs ect i on 17A 4) pr ovi des t hat s ect i on 17A does not l i m t any ot her pow s
( i er
t hat t he cour t pos s es s es .
30. A i dent i cal am
n endm ent i s i ns er t ed i nt o t he Feder al Cour t A ( i t em 7,
ct
Schedul e 1) and t he J udi ci ar y A ( i t em 9, Schedul e 1) t o pr ovi de a uni f or m
ct
appr oach t o s um ar y j udgm
m ent i n t he H gh Cour t , Feder al Cour t and FM
i C.
Amendments to the Judiciary Act 1903
Item 9 After Division 4 of Part III
31. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ect i on 25A i nt o t he J udi ci ar y A . Sect i on 25A
ct
i ay m
pr ovi des t hat t he H gh Cour t m gi ve s um ar y j udgm ent i n a m t er w e i t i s
at her
s at i s f i ed t hat a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a
pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, has no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s .
32. Subs ect i on 25A 3) pr ovi des t hat f or t he pur pos es of gi vi ng s um ar y
( m
j udgm , a pr oceedi ng or par t of a pr oceedi ng, or a def ence t o a pr oceedi ng or
ent
par t of a pr oceedi ng, need not be hopel es s or bound t o f ai l f or i t t o have no
r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s . Thi s m oves aw f r om t he appr oach t aken by t he
ay
cour t s i n cons t r ui ng t he condi t i ons f or s um ar y j udgm
m ent by r ef er ence t o t he `no
r eas onabl e caus e of act i on' t es t , i n Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners ( 1949) 78
CLR 62 and General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) ( 1964) 112 CLR
125. Thes e cas es dem t r at e t he gr eat caut i on w ch t he cour t s have exer ci s ed
ons hi
i n r egar d t o s um ar y di s pos al , l i m t i ng t hi s t o cas es w ch ar e m f es t l y
m i hi ani
gr oundl es s or cl ear l y unt enabl e.
33. Sect i on 25A w l l al l ow t he Cour t gr eat er f l exi bi l i t y i n gi vi ng s um ar y
i m
j udgm ent and w l l t her ef or e be a us ef ul addi t i on t o t he Cour t 's pow s i n
i er
deal i ng w t h unm i t or i ous pr oceedi ngs .
i er
34. Subs ect i on 25A 4) pr ovi des t hat s ect i on 25A does not l i m t any ot her pow s
( i er
t hat t he cour t pos s es s es .
35. A i dent i cal am
n endment i s i ns er t ed i nt o t he Feder al Cour t A ( i t em 7,
ct
Schedul e 1) and t he Feder al M s t r at es A ( i t em 8, Schedul e 1) t o pr ovi de a
agi ct
uni f or m appr oach t o s um ar y j udgm
m ent i n t he H gh Cour t , Feder al Cour t and FM
i C.
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Item 10 At the end of section 44
36. Thi s i t em am ends s ect i on 44 t o pr ovi de expr es s l y t hat t he H gh Cour t can
i
r em t a m t er , or any par t of a m t er , t o anot her cour t w t hout an or al
i at at i
hear i ng. Thi s i t em does not af f ect t he H gh Cour t 's di s cr et i on t o conduct an
i
or al hear i ng i f t he Cour t cons i der s t hat i t i s appr opr i at e t o do s o, havi ng
r egar d t o t he ci r cum t ances of a par t i cul ar cas e.
s
37. Sect i on 44 enabl es t he H gh Cour t t o r em t m t er s f i l ed i n t he Cour t 's
i i at
or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on t o anot her cour t w ch has j ur i s di ct i on. Thi s as s i s t s t he
hi
i
H gh Cour t i n m anagi ng i t s w kl oad. For exam e, m
or pl any m gr at i on cas es w ch
i hi
ar e f i l ed i n t he H gh Cour t 's or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on ar e m e appr opr i at el y
i or
handl ed by t he FM or t he Feder al Cour t . A a r es ul t , m t appl i cat i ons s eeki ng
C s os
j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on deci s i ons i n t he H gh Cour t ar e r em t t ed t o t he
i i i
Feder al Cour t or t he FM C.
38. Thi s am endment com em s new pr ocedur es i n t he H gh Cour t Rul es 2004
pl ent i
( t hes e com enced on 1 J anuar y 2005) w ch r ecogni s e t hat m t m t er s ar i s i ng i n
m hi os at
t he or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on of t he Cour t ar e now r em t t ed f or hear i ng by anot her
i
cour t . Rul e 32. 01 pr ovi des t hat a par t y i ni t i at i ng a m t er i n t he or i gi nal
at
j ur i s di ct i on of t he H gh Cour t m t s eek di r ect i ons f r om a J us t i ce s oon af t er
i us
t he pr oceedi ng i s com enced, i ncl udi ng a det er m nat i on as t o w her t he m t er
m i het at
s houl d pr oceed i n t he H gh Cour t or be r em t t ed t o anot her cour t .
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Amendments to the Migration Act 1958
Item 11 Subsection 5(1)
39. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a def i ni t i on of `m gr at i on deci s i on' i nt o s ubs ect i on 5( 1) .
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The expr es s i on m eans pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons m ade or pur por t edl y m ade under
t he M gr at i on A and non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons . A pr i vat i ve cl aus e
i ct
deci s i on i s def i ned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 2) of t he M gr at i on A . A pur por t ed
i ct
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on i s def i ned i n new s ect i on 5E ( i ns er t ed by i t em 14,
Schedul e 1) . A non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on i s def i ned i n new s ubs ect i on
474( 6) ( i ns er t ed by i t em 15, Schedul e 1) .
40. The expr es s i on m gr at i on deci s i on i s us ed, am
i ong ot her t hi ngs , i n r el at i on
t o:
out l i ni ng t he j ur i s di ct i on of t he FM i n m gr at i on cas es ( i t em 17,
C i
Schedul e 1)
out l i ni ng t he or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on of t he Feder al Cour t i n m gr at i on
i
cas es ( i t em 17, Schedul e 1)
i i
r em t t al s by t he H gh Cour t of m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM or , i n l i m t ed
i C i
ci r cum t ances , t o t he Feder al Cour t ( i t em 17, Schedul e 1)
s
9
i m i ng t i m l i m t s on com enci ng appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of
pos e i m
m gr at i on deci s i ons i n t he FM t he Feder al Cour t or t he H gh Cour t ( i t em
i C, i s
18 and 29 - 32, Schedul e 1) , and
conf i r m ng t he excl us i ve j ur i s di ct i on of t he H gh Cour t , t he Feder al Cour t
i i
and t he FM i n m gr at i on cas es ( i t em 28, Schedul e 1) .
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41. O her i t em i n t hi s Schedul e m
t s ake am endm s t o Par t s 8 and 8A of t he
ent
M gr at i on A t o r epl ace r ef er ences t o a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on w t h
i ct i
r ef er ences t o a m gr at i on deci s i on. The us e of t he expr es s i on m gr at i on
i i
deci s i on i s t o ens ur e t hat Par t s 8 and 8A appl y t o pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e
deci s i ons and non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons as w l as pr i vat i ve cl aus e
el
deci s i ons .
Item 12 Subsection 5(1)
42. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a def i ni t i on of `non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on' i nt o
s ubs ect i on 5( 1) . The expr es s i on i s def i ned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 6) ( i ns er t ed by
i t em 15, Schedul e 1) . Subs ect i on 474( 6) pr ovi des t hat non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e
deci s i ons com i s e deci s i ons m i oned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 4) or s peci f i ed i n
pr ent
r egul at i ons m ade under s ubs ect i on 474( 5) of t he M gr at i on A .
i ct
43. A i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew under t he M gr at i on A of non- pr i vat i ve
ppl i ct
cl aus e deci s i ons ar e di r ect ed t o t he FM and not t he Feder al Cour t ( i t em 17,
C
Schedul e 1) . Thi s i s cons i s t ent w t h a key obj ect of t he Bi l l t o di r ect
i
m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM
i C. J udi ci al r evi ew under t he A ( J R) A i s avai l abl e
D ct
i n r el at i on t o non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons .
Item 13 Subsection 5(1)
44. Thi s i t em i ns er t s t he expr es s i on `pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on' i nt o
s ubs ect i on 5( 1) . The expr es s i on i s def i ned i n new s ect i on 5E, w ch i s i ns er t ed
hi
by i t em 14, Schedul e 1.
Item 14 After section 5D
45. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ect i on 5E. Sect i on 5E pr ovi des t hat a pur por t ed
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on i s a deci s i on t hat w d have been cl as s i f i ed as a
oul
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, as def i ned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 2) of t he M gr at i on A ,
i ct
but i s not becaus e t he deci s i on i nvol ves a f ai l ur e t o exer ci s e j ur i s di ct i on or
an exces s of j ur i s di ct i on i n t he m ng of t he deci s i on.
aki
46. The def i ni t i on of `pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on' i n s ect i on 5E
r ef l ect s t he t er m nol ogy us ed by t he H gh Cour t i n Plaintiff S157 v Commonwealth of
i i
Australia ( 2003) 211 CLR 476 ( S157) . I n S157, t he H gh Cour t hel d t hat a
i
`deci s i on... m ade under [ t he M gr at i on] A ' does not i ncl ude a deci s i on w ch
i ct hi
i nvol ves a f ai l ur e t o exer ci s e j ur i s di ct i on or an exces s of j ur i s di ct i on.
10
The Cour t r ef er r ed t o s uch deci s i ons i nf ect ed by j ur i s di ct i onal er r or as
`deci s i ons pur por t edl y m ade under t he A '. A s uch, t hes e deci s i ons w e not
ct s er
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons .
47. The expr es s i on `m gr at i on deci s i on' ( i ns er t ed by i t em 11, s chedul e 1) m
i eans
a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, a pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on or a
non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on. The us e of t hi s expr es s i on i n Par t s 8 and 8A of
t he M gr at i on A ens ur es t hat pr ovi s i ons i n t hes e Par t s appl y t o pur por t ed
i ct
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons as w l as pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons .
el
48. Subs ect i on 5E( 2) pr ovi des t hat t he r ef er ence t o `deci s i on' i n s ect i on 5E
i ncl udes anyt hi ng l i s t ed i n s ubs ect i on 474( 3) of t he M gr at i on A .
i ct
Item 15 At the end of section 474
49. Thi s i t em i ns er t s new s ubs ect i ons 474( 6) and ( 7) i nt o t he M gr at i on A .
i ct
50. Subs ect i on 474( 6) def i nes non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons as t hos e deci s i ons
m i oned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 4) or s peci f i ed i n r egul at i ons m
ent ade under
s ubs ect i on 474( 5) . Thi s does not cr eat e a new cl as s of deci s i ons under t he
M gr at i on A . The def i ni t i on of non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on i s i ncl uded t o
i ct
di r ect t hes e m gr at i on cas es t o t he FM and not t he Feder al Cour t ( s ee i t em 17,
i C
Schedul e 1) . Thi s i s cons i s t ent w t h t he key obj ect i ve of di r ect i ng m gr at i on
i i
cas es t o t he FM C.
51. For t he avoi dance of doubt , s ubs ect i on 474( 7) conf i r m t hat cer t ai n l i m t ed
s i
cl as s es of deci s i ons m ade under t he M gr at i on A ar e pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons
i ct
w t hi n t he m
i eani ng of s ubs ect i on 474( 2) of t he M gr at i on A . Thes e ar e
i ct
excl uded f r om t he j ur i s di ct i on of t he FMC. Thi s m nt ai ns t he cur r ent appr oach
ai
i n Par t 8 of t he M gr at i on A w ch excl udes al l j udi ci al r evi ew i n r el at i on t o
i ct hi
t hes e m gr at i on deci s i ons , except f or r evi ew by t he H gh Cour t under
i i
s ect i on 75( v) of t he Cons t i t ut i on. The deci s i ons s et out i n s ubs ect i on 474( 7)
ar e:
deci s i ons of t he M ni s t er not t o exer ci s e, or not t o cons i der t he exer ci s e
i
of , s peci f i ed pow s under t he M gr at i on A
er i ct
deci s i ons by t he Pr i nci pal M ber of t he M gr at i on Revi ew Tr i bunal or t he
em i
Ref ugee Revi ew Tr i bunal t o r ef er a m t er t o t he A T and deci s i ons of t he
at A
Pr es i dent of t he A T t o accept , or not t o accept t he r ef er r al , and
A
deci s i ons of t he M ni s t er under D vi s i on 13A of Par t 2 of t he M gr at i on
i i i
A t o or der a t hi ng i s not t o be condem
ct ned as f or f ei t ed.
Item 16 Division 2 of Part 8 (heading)
2. Thi s i t em s ubs t i t ut es a new headi ng f or D vi s i on 2 of Par t 8.
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Item 17 Section 475A and 476
3. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ect i ons 475A and 476 and i ns er t s new s ect i ons 476, 476A
and 476B. The ef f ect of t hes e i t em i s t o di r ect near l y al l m gr at i on cas es t o
s i
t he FM t o l i m t t he Feder al Cour t 's or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o
C, i
m gr at i on cas es , and t o di r ect m gr at i on cas es r em t t ed by t he H gh Cour t t o t he
i i i i
appr opr i at e l ow cour t .
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Jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court
4. Subj ect t o t he except i ons s et out i n s ubs ect i on 476( 2) , new s ect i on 476
pr ovi des t hat t he FM has t he s am or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on under t he M gr at i on A
C e i ct
i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons as t he H gh Cour t has under s ect i on 75( v) of
i i
t he Cons t i t ut i on. `M gr at i on deci s i on' i s def i ned i n i t em 11, Schedul e 1. Thi s
i
m eans t hat t he gr ounds of j udi ci al r evi ew ar e t he s am w her an appl i cat i on
e het
f or j udi ci al r evi ew of a m gr at i on deci s i on i s f i l ed i n t he FM or t he
i C
H gh Cour t . I dent i cal gr ounds m
i ake i t eas i er f or t he cour t s t o deal w t h
i
appl i cant s at t em i ng t o s eek m t i pl e r ounds of j udi ci al r evi ew of t he s am
pt ul e
m gr at i on deci s i on, by r ef er ence t o t he doct r i ne of i s s ue es t oppel .
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5. Subs ect i on 476( 3) pr ovi des t hat s ect i on 476 does not af f ect any
j ur i s di ct i on t hat t he FM m have i n r el at i on t o non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons
C ay
under s ect i on 8 of t he A ( J R) A or s ect i on 44A of t he Administrative Appeals
D ct A
Tribunal Act 1975 ( A T A ) . The FM has j ur i s di ct i on under t he A ( J R) A i n
A ct C D ct
r el at i on t o non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons . Revi ew under t he A ( J R) A i s not
D ct
avai l abl e i n r el at i on t o pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons ( par agr aph ( da) t o Schedul e
1 of t he A ( J R) A ) or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons ( par agr aph ( db) t o
D ct
Schedul e 1 of t he A ( J R) A , i ns er t ed by i t em 1, Schedul e 1) . Si m l ar l y, t he
D ct i
Feder al Cour t m r ef er t o t he FM under s ect i on 44A of t he A T A an appeal
ay C A A ct
f r om t he A T on a ques t i on of l aw about a non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on.
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6. Subs ect i on 476( 2) pr ovi des t hat t he FM has no j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o
C
t he f ol l ow ng deci s i ons :
i
a pr i m y deci s i on ( def i ned i n new s ubs ect i on 476( 4) )
ar
a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, of
t he A T on r evi ew under s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A
A i ct
a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, made
per s onal l y by t he M ni s t er under s ect i on 501, 501A 501B or 501C, and
i ,
a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on
m i oned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 7) .
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7. Par agr aph 476( 2) ( a) pr ovi des t hat t he FM has no j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on
C
t o pr i m y deci s i ons . A pr i m y deci s i on i s def i ned i n s ubs ect i on 476( 4) t o
ar ar
m ean a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or a pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, t hat
i s r evi ew e ( on t he m i t s ) under Par t 5, Par t 7 or s ect i on 500 of t he
abl er
M gr at i on A or w d have been s o r evi ew e i f an appl i cat i on f or s uch r evi ew
i ct oul abl
had been m ade w t hi n a s peci f i ed per i od. I f a per s on s eeks or can s eek m i t s
i er
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r evi ew of a m gr at i on deci s i on, t he FM does not have j ur i s di ct i on unl es s and
i C
unt i l t hat per s on has s ought m i t s r evi ew and t he m i t s r evi ew pr oces s es have
er er
been f i nal i s ed. I f a per s on m s eek m i t s r evi ew of a m gr at i on deci s i on
ay er i
under Par t 5, Par t 7 or s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A and f ai l s t o do s o, t he
i ct
FM does not have j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o t hat m t er .
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8. Par agr aph 476( 2) ( b) pr ovi des t hat t he FM has no j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on
C
t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , or pur por t ed
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , of t he A T on r evi ew under s ect i on 500 of t he
A
M gr at i on A . A i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of t hes e char act er deci s i ons ar e
i ct ppl
di r ect ed t o t he Feder al Cour t ( new s ect i on 476A i t em 17 of Schedul e 1) .
,
9. Thes e cas es ar e di r ect ed t o t he Feder al Cour t t o avoi d deci s i ons of
pr es i dent i al m ber s of t he A T, i ncl udi ng m ber s w ar e or w e j udges , f r om
em A em ho er
bei ng r evi ew by a f eder al m s t r at e. Subs ect i on 500( 5) of t he M gr at i on A
ed agi i ct
r equi r es f or t he pur pos es of r evi ew ng deci s i ons under s ect i on 500 of t he
i
M gr at i on A t hat t he A T be cons t i t ut ed by a pr es i dent i al m ber s i t t i ng
i ct A em
al one.
10. Par agr aph 476( 2) ( c) pr ovi des t hat t he FM has no j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on
C
t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , or pur por t ed
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , made per s onal l y by t he M ni s t er under s ect i ons 501,
i
501A 501B or 501C of t he M gr at i on A . A i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of
, i ct ppl
t hes e deci s i ons w l l be di r ect ed t o t he Feder al Cour t ( new s ect i on 476A i t em 17
i ,
of Schedul e 1) . I t i s appr opr i at e t hat t hes e appl i cat i ons , w ch i nvol ve
hi
char act er - r el at ed deci s i ons made per s onal l y by t he M ni s t er , be r evi ew by a
i ed
Feder al Cour t j udge.
11. Par agr aph 476( 2) ( d) pr ovi des t hat t he FM has no j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on
C
t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , or pur por t ed
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons , m i oned i n s ubs ect i on 474( 7) ( i ns er t ed by i t em 15,
ent
Schedul e 1) .
Jurisdiction of Federal Court
12. I t em 17 i ns er t s s ect i on 476A i nt o M gr at i on A . Sect i on 476A conf er s
i ct
l i m t ed or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on on t he Feder al Cour t i n r el at i on t o j udi ci al
i
r evi ew of m gr at i on deci s i ons .
i
13. The Feder al Cour t onl y has or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o a m gr at i on
i
deci s i on i f :
t he FM t r ans f er s a m gr at i on m t er t o t he Feder al Cour t under s ect i on 39
C i at
of t he Feder al M s t r at es A , or
agi ct
t he deci s i on i s a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e
deci s i on, of t he A T on r evi ew under s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A , or
A i ct
t he deci s i on i s a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e
deci s i on, m ade per s onal l y by t he M ni s t er under s ect i on 501, 501A 501B or
i ,
501C of t he M gr at i on A , or
i ct
13
t he deci s i on i s a non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on w ch i s on appeal f r om
hi
t he A T on a ques t i on of l aw under s ubs ect i on 44( 3) of t he A T A ( an
A A ct
appeal f r om t he A T on a ques t i on of l aw t o t he Feder al Cour t under
A
s ubs ect i on 44( 3) i s excl uded i n r el at i on t o a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on or
a pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, i ns er t ed by i t em 27, Schedul e 1) ,
t he A T r ef er s a ques t i on of l aw f r om t he A T t o t he Feder al Cour t under
A A
s ubs ect i on 45( 2) of t he A T A ar i s i ng i n a pr oceedi ng i nvol vi ng a
A ct
m gr at i on deci s i on.
i
14. The cl as s es of m gr at i on deci s i ons w ch m be t r ans f er r ed f r om t he FM t o
i hi ay C
t he Feder al Cour t under s ect i on 39 of t he Feder al M s t r at es A i ncl ude
agi ct
appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of deci s i ons made by a t r i bunal under Par t 5 or
7 of t he M gr at i on A or i nvol vi ng j udi ci al r evi ew of non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e
i ct
deci s i ons . I t i s expect ed t hat t he FM w l l onl y t r ans f er m t er s t o t he
C i at
Feder al Cour t under s ect i on 39 of t he Feder al M s t r at es A w e t hos e
agi ct her
m t er s r equi r e t he at t ent i on of a s uper i or cour t by vi r t ue of t hei r com exi t y.
at pl
15. Subs ect i on 476A 2) pr ovi des t hat t he Feder al Cour t 's j ur i s di ct i on i n
(
r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons i s t he s am as t he H gh Cour t 's j ur i s di ct i on
i e i
under s ect i on 75( v) of t he Cons t i t ut i on, w e t he Feder al Cour t has
her
j ur i s di ct i on under par agr aph 476A 1) ( a) , ( b) or ( c) .
(
Remitting migration cases directly to the Federal Magistrates Court
16. I t em 17 al s o i ns er t s a new s ect i on 476B i nt o t he M gr at i on A t o pr ovi de
i ct
t hat appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on deci s i ons com enced i n t he
i m
H gh Cour t , and r em t t ed by t he H gh Cour t , ar e t o be r em t t ed onl y t o t he FM
i i i i C,
w t h t he except i ons s peci f i ed i n new s ubs ect i on 476B( 3) . G
i ener al l y, t he H ghi
Cour t , i f i t r em t s m gr at i on cas es f i l ed i n i t s or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on, r em t s
i i i
t hes e cas es t o t he Feder al Cour t . The Feder al Cour t m ay, i n t ur n, t r ans f er t hes e
m t er s t o t he FM
at C. Thi s has l ed t o unneces s ar y doubl e- handl i ng of m gr at i oni
cas es .
17. Subs ect i on 476B( 2) pr ovi des t hat t he H gh Cour t m t not r em t a m gr at i on
i us i i
m t er t o t he FM i f t hat Cour t does not have j ur i s di ct i on t o hear t he m t er
at C at
under s ect i on 476 of t he M gr at i on A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 17, Schedul e 1) .
i ct
18. Subs ect i on 476B( 3) pr ovi des t hat t he H gh Cour t m r em t a m t er or par t
i ay i at
of a m t er r el at i ng t o a m gr at i on deci s i on t o t he Feder al Cour t w e t he
at i her
Feder al Cour t has j ur i s di ct i on par agr aph 476A b) or ( c) . Thi s j ur i s di ct i on
(
com i s es j udi ci al r evi ew of s ect i on 500 deci s i ons of t he A T or deci s i ons m
pr A ade
by t he M ni s t er per s onal l y under s ect i on 501, 501A 501B or 501C of t he
i ,
M gr at i on A . The FM does not have j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o t hes e
i ct C
m gr at i on deci s i ons ( new par agr aphs 476( 2) ( b) and ( c) , i ns er t ed by i t em 17,
i
Schedul e 1) .
19. Subs ect i on 476B( 4) cl ar i f i es t hat s ubs ect i on 476B( 1) has ef f ect des pi t e
s ect i on 44 of t he J udi ci ar y A .
ct
14
Item 18 Section 477
20. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ect i on 477 and i ns er t s new s ect i ons 477 and 477A Thes e
.
s ect i ons pr ovi de t i m l i m t s f or appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on
e i i
deci s i ons f i l ed i n t he FM ( s ect i on 477) and t he Feder al Cour t ( s ect i on 477A .
C )
A key par t of t hi s package of l egi s l at i ve r ef or m i s t o i m e uni f or m t i m
s pos e
l i m t s i n m gr at i on cas es i n t he FM t he Feder al Cour t and t he H gh Cour t .
i i C, i
Time limits on applications to the Federal Magistrates Court
21. Subs ect i on 477( 1) r equi r es appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on
i
deci s i ons i n r el at i on t o w ch t he FM has j ur i s di ct i on under s ect i on 476 t o be
hi C
f i l ed i n t he FM w t hi n 28 days of t he appl i cant r ecei vi ng act ual not i f i cat i on
C i
of t he deci s i on.
22. I f t he appl i cat i on f or j udi ci al r evi ew i s not f i l ed i n t he FM w t hi n
C i
28 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on, t he appl i cant m s eek an or der
ay
f r om t he FM t o ext end t he t i m l i m t by up t o 56 days . Subs ect i on 477( 2)
C e i
em er s t he FM t o m
pow C ake an or der t o ext end t he t i m l i m t onl y i f t he per s on
e i
s eeki ng t he ext ens i on has s ought t he or der w t hi n 84 days of act ual not i f i cat i on
i
of t he deci s i on and t he FM i s s at i s f i ed t hat i t i s i n t he i nt er es t s of t he
C
adm ni s t r at i on of j us t i ce t o ext end t he t i m l i m t .
i e i
23. Subs ect i on 477( 3) pr ovi des t hat , except i n accor dance w t h
i
s ubs ect i on 477( 2) , t he FM m t not m
C us ake an or der al l ow ng an appl i cant t o m
i ake
an appl i cat i on out s i de t he 28 day per i od.
24. Subs ect i on 477( 4) al l ow r egul at i ons t o be m
s ade pr es cr i bi ng how per s ons may
be not i f i ed of a deci s i on f or t he pur pos es of s ect i on 477.
25. The FM w l l onl y be abl e t o t r ans f er a m gr at i on cas e t o t he Feder al Cour t
C i i
as r ef er r ed t o i n par agr aph 476A 1) ( a) ( i t em 17) i f t he appl i cat i on i s f i l ed i n
(
t he FM w t hi n t he t i m l i m t s peci f i ed i n s ubs ect i on 477( 1) or w t hi n any
C i e i i
l onger per i od per m t t ed by t he FM i n accor dance w t h s ubs ect i on 477( 2) .
i C i
Time limits on applications to the Federal Court
26. Sect i on 477A appl i es i n r el at i on t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of
m gr at i on deci s i ons r ef er r ed t o i n par agr aphs 476A b) and ( c) . The t i m l i m t s
i ( e i
pr ovi ded i n s ect i on 477A ar e i dent i cal t o t he t i m l i m t s pr ovi ded i n s ect i on
e i
477 f or appl i cat i ons com enced i n t he FM
m C.
27. Subs ect i on 477A 1) r equi r es appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on
( i
deci s i ons i n r el at i on t o w ch t he Feder al Cour t has j ur i s di ct i on under
hi
par agr aphs 476A b) and ( c) t o be f i l ed i n t he Feder al Cour t w t hi n 28 days of
( i
t he appl i cant r ecei vi ng act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on. The r el evant
`deci s i on' i s t he deci s i on made by t he A T under s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A
A i ct
or t he deci s i on m ade per s onal l y by t he M ni s t er under s ect i on 501, 501A 501B or
i ,
501C of t he M gr at i on A .
i ct
15
28. I f t he appl i cat i on f or j udi ci al r evi ew i s not f i l ed i n t he Feder al Cour t
w t hi n 28 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on, t he appl i cant m s eek an
i ay
or der f r om t he Feder al Cour t t o ext end t he t i m l i m t by up t o 56 days .
e i
Subs ect i on 477A 2) em er s t he Feder al Cour t t o m
( pow ake an or der t o ext end t he
t i m l i m t onl y i f t he per s on s eeki ng t he ext ens i on has s ought t he or der w t hi n
e i i
84 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on and t he Feder al Cour t i s
s at i s f i ed t hat i t i s i n t he i nt er es t s of t he adm ni s t r at i on of j us t i ce t o ext end
i
t he t i m l i m t .
e i
29. Subs ect i on 477A 3) pr ovi des t hat , except i n accor dance w t h
( i
s ubs ect i on 477A 2) , t he Feder al Cour t m t not m
( us ake an or der al l ow ng an
i
appl i cant t o m ake an appl i cat i on out s i de t he 28 day per i od.
30. Subs ect i on 477A 4) al l ow r egul at i ons t o be m
( s ade pr es cr i bi ng how per s ons
m be not i f i ed of a deci s i on f or t he pur pos es of s ect i on 477A
ay .
Item 19 Section 478
31. Thi s i t em am ends s ect i on 478 t o t ake i nt o account ci r cum t ances w e t he
s her
Secr et ar y of t he D epar t m ent of I m i gr at i on and M t i cul t ur al and I ndi genous
m ul
A f ai r s i s t he appr opr i at e per s on t o m
f ake an appl i cat i on under new s ect i on 477
or 477A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 18, Schedul e 1) .
Item 20 Paragraph 478(a)
32. Thi s i t em r epeal s par agr aph 478( a) and s ubs t i t ut es a new par agr aph. I t i s a
cons equent i al amendm ent t o i ncl ude a r ef er ence t o `m gr at i on deci s i on' i n
i
par agr aph 478( a) and t her eby ext end t he appl i cat i on of s ect i on 478 t o pr i vat i ve
cl aus e and pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons made on r evi ew under Par t 5 or 7
or s ect i on 500.
Item 21 Section 479
33. Thi s i t em am ends s ect i on 479 t o t ake i nt o account ci r cum t ances w e t he
s her
Secr et ar y of t he D epar t ment of I m i gr at i on and M t i cul t ur al and I ndi genous
m ul
A f ai r s i s t he appr opr i at e par t y t o a r evi ew of a m gr at i on deci s i on r es ul t i ng
f i
f r om an appl i cat i on r ef er r ed t o i n new s ect i on 477 or 477A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 18,
Schedul e 1) .
Item 22 Paragraphs 479(a) and (b)
34. Thi s i t em r epeal s par agr aphs 479( a) and ( b) and s ubs t i t ut es new par agr aphs
t o pr ovi de t hat s ect i on 479 appl i es i n r el at i on t o al l m gr at i on deci s i ons
i
( i ns er t ed by i t em 11, Schedul e 1) .
16
Item 23 Subsection 480(1)
35. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a r ef er ence t o s ect i on 477A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 18,
Schedul e 1) i nt o s ubs ect i on 480( 1) . The i ncl us i on of r ef er ences t o bot h
s ect i ons 477 and 477A i n s ubs ect i on 480( 1) i s neces s ar y t o enabl e t he
A t or ney- G
t ener al t o i nt er vene on behal f of t he Com onw t h i n pr oceedi ngs
m eal
com enced i n t he FM ( s ect i on 477) or t he Feder al Cour t ( s ect i on 477A .
m C )
Item 24 Subsection 480(2)
36. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 480( 2) by al t er i ng t he or der of t he r ef er ences
t o t he Feder al Cour t and t he FM t o r ef l ect t he f act t hat m t m gr at i on cas es
C os i
ar e di r ect ed t o t he FM and t he Feder al Cour t has t he l i m t ed j ur i s di ct i on
C i
pr ovi ded f or i n new s ect i on 476 ( i t em 17, Schedul e 1) .
Item 25 Section 481
37. Thi s i t em am ends s ect i on 481 t o i ns er t a r ef er ence t o s ect i on 477A
( i ns er t ed by i t em 18, Schedul e 1) . Thi s m eans t hat m ng an appl i cat i on f or
aki
j udi ci al r evi ew of a m gr at i on deci s i on under ei t her s ect i on 477 or 477A does
i
not pr event t he deci s i on f or w ch r evi ew has been s ought f r om cont i nui ng t o
hi
have l egal ef f ect pendi ng t he out com of t he r evi ew
e .
Item 26 Paragraph 482(a)
38. Thi s i t em i ns er t s t he expr es s i on `m gr at i on deci s i on' i nt o par agr aph 482( a)
i
s o t hat s ect i on 482 appl i es t o al l appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on
i
deci s i ons . M gr at i on deci s i on i s def i ned i n s ect i on 5( 1) ( i ns er t ed by i t em 11,
i
Schedul e 1) .
Item 27 Section 483
39. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ect i on 483 and s ubs t i t ut es a new s ect i on. Thi s pr ovi des
t hat s ect i on 44 of t he A T A does not appl y t o pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons or
A ct
pur por t ed pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i ons ( i ns er t ed by i t em 14, Schedul e 1) . Sect i on
44 of t he A T A pr ovi des t hat a per s on m appeal a deci s i on of t he A T on a
A ct ay A
poi nt of l aw t o t he Feder al Cour t . A appeal t o t he Feder al Cour t under s ect i on
n
44 i s avai l abl e i n r el at i on t o a non- pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on.
Item 28 Section 483A
40. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ect i on 483A of t he M gr at i on A w ch pr ovi des t hat t he
i ct hi
FM has concur r ent j ur i s di ct i on w t h t he Feder al Cour t i n r el at i on t o m t er s
C i at
17
ar i s i ng under t he M gr at i on A . Sect i on 483A i s no l onger neces s ar y as new
i ct
s ect i on 476, i ns er t ed by i t em 17, Schedul e 1, s et s out t he FM j ur i s di ct i on i n
C's
r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons .
i
Item 29 Section 484
41. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ect i on 484 and i ns er t s a new s ect i on pr ovi di ng f or t he
excl us i ve j ur i s di ct i on of t he H gh Cour t , t he Feder al Cour t and t he FM i n
i C
r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons .
i
42. Subs ect i on 484( 1) pr ovi des t hat onl y t he H gh Cour t , t he Feder al Cour t and
i
t he FM have j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons . M gr at i on
C i i
deci s i on i s def i ned i n s ect i on 5( 1) of t he M gr at i on A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 11,
i ct
Schedul e 1) . Subs ect i on 484( 2) pr ovi des t hat t he i nt ent i on of s ubs ect i on 484( 1)
i s not t o conf er j ur i s di ct i on on t hes e cour t s i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons
i
but t o excl ude ot her cour t s f r om j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on
i
deci s i ons .
43. Subs ect i ons 484( 3) and 484( 4) put beyond doubt t he excl us i ve j ur i s di ct i on
of t he H gh Cour t , t he Feder al Cour t and t he FM i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on
i C i
deci s i ons by pr ovi di ng t hat t he Supr em Cour t of t he N t her n Ter r i t or y does not
e or
have j ur i s di ct i on under s ect i on 67C of t he Judiciary Act 1903 i n r el at i on t o
m gr at i on deci s i ons and pr ovi di ng t hat t he Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act
i
1987 does not conf er j ur i s di ct i on on any cour t i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on
i
deci s i ons .
Item 30 Subsection 486A(1)
44. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ubs ect i on 486A 1) and s ubs t i t ut es a new s ubs ect i on.
(
Thi s ens ur es t hat t he t i m l i m t s f or appl i cat i ons i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on
e i i
deci s i ons com enced i n t he H gh Cour t 's or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on ar e t he s am as
m i e
t he t i m l i m t s pr ovi ded i n s ect i ons 477 and 477A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 18, Schedul e
e i
1) f or appl i cat i ons i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons com enced i n t he FM or
i m C
t he Feder al Cour t .
Item 31 After subsection 486A(1)
45. Thi s i t em i ns er t s new s ubs ect i on 486A 1A i nt o s ect i on 486A Thi s
( ) .
s ubs ect i on pr ovi des t hat , i f an appl i cat i on t o t he H gh Cour t f or a r em
i edy i s
not m ade w t hi n 28 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he m gr at i on deci s i on, t hen
i i
t he appl i cant m s eek an or der f r om t he H gh Cour t t o ext end t he t i m l i m t by
ay i e i
up t o 56 days . The H gh Cour t m onl y m
i ay ake an or der t o ext end t he t i m l i m t
e i
i f t he per s on s eeki ng t he ext ens i on has s ought t he or der w t hi n 84 days of
i
act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on, and t he H gh Cour t i s s at i s f i ed t hat i t i s
i
i n t he i nt er es t s of t he adm ni s t r at i on of j us t i ce t o ext end t he t i m l i m t . The
i e i
18
i nt ent i on of t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t hat t he H gh Cour t m not gr ant an ext ens i on of
i ay
t i m af t er 84 days f r om t he dat e t he appl i cant w not i f i ed of t he deci s i on.
e as
Item 32 Subsection 486A(2)
46. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 486A 2) t o pr ovi de t hat t he H gh Cour t m t not
( i us
ext end t he 28 day t i m l i m t f or appl i cat i ons i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on deci s i ons
e i i
unl es s t he appl i cat i on m s t he r equi r em s i n new s ubs ect i on 486A 1A
eet ent ( )
( i ns er t ed by i t em 31, Schedul e 1) . That i s , t he appl i cat i on t o ext end t he t i m e
l i m t m t be m
i us ade w t hi n 84 days of act ual not i f i cat i on of t he deci s i on and t he
i
Cour t i s s at i s f i ed t hat i t i s i n t he i nt er es t s of t he adm ni s t r at i on of j us t i ce
i
t o ext end t he t i m l i m t .
e i
Item 33 Subsection 486A(2)
47. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 486A 2) t o r epl ace t he r ef er ence t o a 35 day
(
e i i
t i m l i m t w t h a 28 day t i m l i m t f or appl i cat i ons i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on
e i i
deci s i ons com enced i n t he H gh Cour t . Thi s i s cons equent i al t o t he am
m i endm s ent
m ade t o s ect i on 486A above t o pr ovi de t he s am t i m l i m t s i n t he H gh Cour t as
e e i i
i n t he FM and Feder al Cour t .
C
Item 34 Subsection 486C(1)
48. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 486C( 1) t o r ever s e t he or der i n w ch t he
hi
Feder al Cour t and t he FM ar e m i oned i n t he s ubs ect i on and headi ng i n or der
C ent
t o hi ghl i ght t he cent r al r ol e of t he FM i n handl i ng m gr at i on cas es .
C i
Item 35 Subsections 486C(3) and (3A)
49. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ubs ect i ons 486C( 3) and ( 3A and s ubs t i t ut es new
)
s ubs ect i ons . Thi s t akes i nt o account t he changes m ade t o t he j ur i s di ct i on of t he
FM and t he Feder al Cour t i n new s ect i ons 476 and 476A ( i ns er t ed by i t em 17,
C
Schedul e 1) i n r el at i on t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of m gr at i on
i
deci s i ons .
Item 36 Subsection 486C(7)
50. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ubs ect i on 486C( 7) as t he t er m def i ned i n t hi s
s
s ubs ect i on ar e no l onger us ed and t he s ubs ect i on i s no l onger r equi r ed.
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Item 37 After section 486C
51. Thi s i t em i ns er t s a new s ect i on 486D t o r equi r e appl i cant s , w hen com enci ng
m
any pr oceedi ng i n t he FM Feder al Cour t or H gh Cour t i n r el at i on t o a t r i bunal
C, i
deci s i on ( as def i ned i n s ubs ect i on 486D 5) ) t o di s cl os e det ai l s of any pr evi ous
(
appl i cat i on f or j udi ci al r evi ew i n any cour t i n r el at i on t o t hat deci s i on. The
pr ovi s i on i s des i gned t o as s i s t t he cour t s t o i dent i f y appl i cat i ons w ch have
hi
al r eady been t he s ubj ect of pr oceedi ngs f or j udi ci al r evi ew of t r i bunal
deci s i ons and di s cour age appl i cant s f r om at t em i ng t o r e- l i t i gat e t hes e
pt
m t er s , i ncl udi ng as a m
at eans t o del ay t hei r r em oval f r om A t r al i a.
us
52. Subcl aus e 486D 5) i ns er t s def i ni t i ons of `j udi ci al r evi ew pr oceedi ng' and
(
`t r i bunal deci s i on' f or t he pur pos es of t hi s s ect i on. The expr es s i on `j udi ci al
r evi ew pr oceedi ng' m eans an appl i cat i on f or j udi ci al r evi ew of a t r i bunal
deci s i on. A t r i bunal deci s i on m eans a pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, or pur por t ed
pr i vat i ve cl aus e deci s i on, made on r evi ew by a t r i bunal under Par t 5 or 7 or
s ect i on 500 of t he M gr at i on A .
i ct
Item 38 After Part 8A
53. I t em 38 i ns er t s a new Par t 8B i nt o t he M gr at i on A . N Par t 8B
i ct ew
i m es an obl i gat i on on per s ons not t o encour age ot her per s ons t o com ence or
pos m
cont i nue unm i t or i ous m gr at i on l i t i gat i on i n t he cour t s . I t r ei nf or ces t he
er i
pow s of cour t s havi ng j ur i s di ct i on i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on l i t i gat i on t o m
er i ake
per s onal cos t s or der s agai ns t per s ons w encour age unm i t or i ous m gr at i on
ho er i
l i t i gat i on. Fur t her , l aw s act i ng i n m gr at i on cas es w l l be r equi r ed t o
yer i i
cer t i f y at t he i ns t i t ut i on of pr oceedi ngs t hat t he appl i cat i on has m i t .
er
54. The pr ovi s i ons ar e des i gned bot h t o det er t he i ni t i at i on or cont i nuat i on of
pr oceedi ngs t hat ar e an abus e of a cour t 's pr oces s and w ch w t e cour t
hi as
r es our ces and t o s af eguar d l i t i gant s s o t hat t hey ar e not encour aged t o pur s ue
unm i t or i ous m gr at i on l i t i gat i on.
er i
55. Subs ect i on 486E( 1) i m es an obl i gat i on on a per s on not t o encour age a
pos
l i t i gant t o br i ng or cont i nue m gr at i on l i t i gat i on i f t he m gr at i on l i t i gat i on
i i
has no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s and ei t her ( i ) t he per s on does not gi ve
pr oper cons i der at i on t o t he pr os pect s of s ucces s or ( i i ) a pur pos e i n i ni t i at i ng
or cont i nui ng t he m gr at i on l i t i gat i on i s unr el at ed t o t he obj ect i ves of t he
i
cour t pr oces s . The i nt ent i on of t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t o ens ur e t hat per s ons
advi s i ng uns ucces s f ul vi s a appl i cant s do not encour age cour t pr oceedi ngs w ch hi
t hey know or s houl d have know coul d not s ucceed. A per s on w l l not f ai l t o
n i
com y w t h t hi s pr ovi s i on m el y becaus e a cas e i s not s ucces s f ul . A cour t
pl i er
m t f i nd t hat a cas e had no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucceedi ng and t hat a per s on
us
w encour aged t he l i t i gat i on has engaged i n conduct s et out i n par agr aph
ho
486E( 1) ( b) ( i ) or 486E( 1) ( b) ( i i ) .
56. A exam e of a f ai l ur e t o gi ve pr oper cons i der at i on coul d be w e a
n pl her
per s on s i m y dupl i cat ed appl i cat i ons m
pl ade on behal f of ot her l i t i gant s w t hout
i
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t ur ni ng hi s or her m nd t o t he par t i cul ar ci r cum t ances of each l i t i gant .
i s An
ul t er i or pur pos e m ght be i ni t i at i ng m gr at i on pr oceedi ngs t hat have no
i i
r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s s i m y t o del ay r em
pl oval f r om A t r al i a.
us
57. Cos t s or der s m be m
ay ade agai ns t l aw s , m gr at i on agent s or ot her per s ons
yer i
w have encour aged t he pr os ecut i on of unm i t or i ous m gr at i on cl ai m by
ho er i s
l i t i gant s . Cour t s w l l be abl e t o m
i ake a per s onal cos t s or der agai ns t an
advi s er pr om i ng l i t i gat i on behi nd t he s cenes i f t he per s on has gi ven no pr oper
ot
cons i der at i on t o t he pr os pect s of s ucces s or has act ed f or an ul t er i or pur pos e.
58. Subs ect i on 486E( 2) m akes cl ear t hat a m gr at i on appl i cat i on need not be
i
hopel es s or bound t o f ai l f or i t t o be f ound t o have had `no r eas onabl e pr os pect
of s ucces s '. Cas es w ch ar e hopel es s or bound t o f ai l w d, of cour s e, have
hi oul
no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s . The ef f ect of t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t hat a cour t
m f i nd t hat a cas e had no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s w t hout bei ng
ay i
s at i s f i ed of t he s t r i ct er t hr es hol d t hat t he cas e w hopel es s or bound t o f ai l .
as
59. Subs ect i on 486E( 3) ens ur es t hat t he obl i gat i on under s ubs ect i on 486E( 1)
over r i des any ot her dut y a per s on m have t o act accor di ng t o a l i t i gant 's
ay
w s hes . A cont r avent i on of s ect i on 486E cannot be j us t i f i ed by a cl ai m t hat an
i
advi s er w obl i ged t o act on t he l i t i gant 's i ns t r uct i ons .
as
60. I f a per s on cont r avenes s ect i on 486E i n r el at i on t o m gr at i on l i t i gat i on, a
i
cour t m m
ay ake a per s onal cos t s or der under s ubs ect i on 486F( 1) .
61. Subs ect i on 486F( 1) s et s out t he t ypes of per s onal cos t s or der s t hat t he
cour t m may ake. A per s on m be hel d r es pons i bl e f or cos t s t hat anot her par t y
ay
or , i ndeed, t he l i t i gant has unneces s ar i l y i ncur r ed becaus e of t he per s on's
conduct i n encour agi ng t he pr os ecut i on of an unm i t or i ous cas e. By r eas on of
er
s ect i on 79 of t he J udi ci ar y A , a St at e l aw r es t r i ct i ng per f or m
ct ance of l egal
w k t o l egal pr act i t i oner s can pr event a per s on w i s not a l aw
or ho yer f r om
under t aki ng l egal w k i n f eder al cour t s . A exam e of s uch a pr ovi s i on i s
or n pl
s ect i on 48E of t he N Legal Profession Act 1987.
SW
62. U nder s ubs ect i on 486F( 2) , w henever a cour t f i nds , at t he t i m of m ng a
e aki
deci s i on on t he s ubs t ant i ve i s s ues i n t he m gr at i on l i t i gat i on, t hat a m gr at i on
i i
cas e had no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s , t he cour t m t cons i der w her t o
us het
make a cos t s or der under s ect i on 486F. A cour t w d t hen cons i der w her a
oul het
per s on has cont r avened t he obl i gat i on under s ubs ect i on 486E( 1) .
63. U nder s ubs ect i on 486F( 3) , t he cour t or any par t y t o t he pr oceedi ng can s eek
a per s onal cos t s or der .
64. A w t h al l agenci es w ch ar e s ubj ect t o t he Financial Management and
s i hi
Accountability Act 1997, t he D epar t ment of I m i gr at i on and M t i cul t ur al and
m ul
I ndi genous A f ai r s and i t s l aw s ar e r equi r ed t o com y w t h Legal Ser vi ces
f yer pl i
D r ect i ons i s s ued by t he A t or ney- G
i t ener al pur s uant t o s ect i on 55ZF of t he
J udi ci ar y A .
ct Thes e i ncl ude a r equi r em ent t hat t he Com onw t h and i t s
m eal
agenci es behave as a m odel l i t i gant i n t he conduct of l i t i gat i on. The Legal
Services Directions on the Commonwealth's Obligation to Act as a Model Litigant not e t hat t he
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obl i gat i on does not pr event t he Com onw t h and i t s agenci es f r om act i ng f i r m y
m eal l
and pr oper l y t o pr ot ect t he Gover nm 's i nt er es t s or f r om enf or ci ng cos t s
ent
or der s or s eeki ng t o r ecover i t s cos t s .
65. W l e obs er vi ng t hat t he m
hi odel l i t i gant obl i gat i on does not pr event t he
Com onw t h and i t s agenci es f r om appl yi ng f or a per s onal cos t s or der , t he
m eal
O f i ce of Legal Ser vi ces Coor di nat i on i n t he A t or ney- G
f t ener al 's Depar t ment has
i s s ued gui dance t o Com onw t h agenci es on t he m
m eal odel l i t i gant appr oach t o
appl yi ng f or s uch an or der i ncl udi ng t he f ol l ow ng: a per s onal cos t s or der
i
s houl d be s ought onl y w e s uch act i on i s dem t r abl y w r ant ed; t he l i t i gant
her ons ar
s houl d be pr oper l y i nf or m w
ed hy, i n t he Com onw t h's vi ew t hei r ar gum
m eal , ent has
no r eas onabl e pr os pect of s ucces s ; and an i nt ent i on t o s eek a per s onal cos t s
or der s houl d not be us ed t act i cal l y t o i nt i m dat e a l i t i gant or t hei r l aw
i yer
i nt o abandoni ng a l egi t i m e cas e.
at
66. U nder s ubs ect i on 486F( 4) , t he cour t s houl d cons i der a m i on or appl i cat i on
ot
under s ubs ect i on 486F( 3) at t he t i m t he cour t i s cons i der i ng t he ques t i on of
e
cos t s i n t he m gr at i on l i t i gat i on.
i
67. U nder s ect i on 486G t he cour t m t not m
, us ake a cos t s or der unl es s a per s on
has been gi ven a r eas onabl e oppor t uni t y t o ar gue w t he or der s houl d not be
hy
made.
68. Subs ect i on 486H 1) w ves l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege as def i ned i n
( ai
s ubs ect i on 486H 4) onl y t o t he ext ent t hat i t i s neces s ar y f or a l aw
( yer or ot her
per s on t o pr oduce com uni cat i ons i n or der t o ar gue w a cos t s or der s houl d not
m hy
be m ade agai ns t t hem The ef f ect of t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t o enabl e a per s on
.
agai ns t w hom a cos t s or der m ght be m
i ade t o pr oduce com uni cat i ons i n s uppor t of
m
any ar gum ent agai ns t a per s onal cos t s or der , w ch t hey w d not ot her w s e be
hi oul i
abl e t o do i f l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege appl i es ( and a per s on ent i t l ed t o
as s er t i t does not w ve i t ) .
ai
69. The Com onw t h Evidence Act 1995 r ecogni s es t hat conf i dent i al
m eal
com uni cat i ons bet w
m een an unr epr es ent ed l i t i gant and anot her per s on ( w m not
ho ay
be a l aw ) f or t he dom nant pur pos e of pr epar i ng f or or conduct i ng l i t i gat i on
yer i
m be s ubj ect t o pr i vi l ege. The l i m t ed w ver i n t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t her ef or e
ay i ai
not r es t r i ct ed t o l aw s w m s eek t o adduce conf i dent i al com uni cat i ons i n
yer ho ay m
s uppor t of t hei r ar gum s agai ns t a per s onal cos t or der . I t i s not i nt ended
ent
t hat m gr at i on agent s or ot her per s ons agai ns t w
i hom a per s onal cos t s or der m ght
i
be m ade s houl d be pr event ed f r om adduci ng docum s w ch m ght ot her w s e be
ent hi i i
s ubj ect t o pr i vi l ege.
70. Subs ect i on 486H 2) pr ovi des t hat a com uni cat i on does not ceas e t o be
( m
s ubj ect t o l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege f or any ot her pur pos e. The i nt ent i on of
t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t o pr es er ve l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege s o t hat i t m ght be
i
cl ai m i n ot her pr oceedi ngs or ci r cum t ances w e s uch a cl ai m can be m
ed s her ade.
To f aci l i t at e t he pr es er vat i on of l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege f or ot her
pur pos es , par agr aph 486H 2) ( b) pr ovi des t hat a cour t m t m
( us ake s uch or der s as
ar e neces s ar y t o pr ot ect t he conf i dent i al i t y of a com uni cat i on. For exam e, a
m pl
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cour t m cons i der i t neces s ar y i n al l t he ci r cum t ances of a par t i cul ar cas e t o
ay s
hear ar gum s i n cl os ed cour t .
ent
71. I n addi t i on t o r i ght s at com on l aw s ubs ect i on 486H 4) pr ovi des f or
m , (
l egal pr of es s i onal pr i vi l ege t o i ncl ude cl i ent l egal pr i vi l ege and ot her
s t at ut or y r i ght s under D vi s i on 1 of Par t 3. 10 of t he Evi dence A 1995.
i ct
72. The i nt ent i on of s ubs ect i on 486H 5) i s t o pr event a per s on agai ns t w
( hom a
per s onal cos t s or der i s m ade f r om s eeki ng t o r ecover any cos t s t hey ar e r equi r ed
t o pay f r om t he l i t i gant .
73. Subs ect i on 486I ( 1) pr ovi des t hat , w e a l aw
her yer r epr es ent s a per s on i n
m gr at i on l i t i gat i on, t he l aw
i yer m t not f i l e a docum
us ent i ni t i at i ng a
pr oceedi ng ( i ncl udi ng an appeal ) unl es s t he l aw yer cer t i f i es i n w i t i ng t hat
r
t her e ar e r eas onabl e gr ounds f or bel i evi ng t hat t he l i t i gat i on has a r eas onabl e
pr os pect of s ucces s . Subs ect i on 486I ( 2) r equi r es a cour t t o r ef us e t o accept an
appl i cat i on com enci ng m gr at i on l i t i gat i on unl es s t he l aw
m i yer has cer t i f i ed
accor di ngl y. The i nt ent i on of t hi s pr ovi s i on i s t o ens ur e l aw s pr oper l y
yer
cons i der t he m i t s of appl i cat i ons bef or e f i l i ng.
er
74. Thi s cer t i f i cat i on r equi r em ent i s s i m l ar t o t he r equi r em
i ent f or
cer t i f i cat i on under l egi s l at i on i n ot her j ur i s di ct i ons , s uch as under Par t 11,
D vi s i on 5C of t he N Legal Pr of es s i on A 1987 i n r el at i on t o a cl ai m or
i SW ct
def ence of a cl ai m f or dam ages . Cour t Rul es m al s o r equi r e l aw s t o cer t i f y
ay yer
t hat pl eadi ngs have a pr oper bas i s ( s ee eg Feder al Cour t Rul es , O der 11, r ul e
r
1B) .
75. Sect i on 486J m akes cl ear t hat Par t 8B does not l i m t any pow a cour t m
i er ay
ot her w s e have t o m
i ake a cos t s or der agai ns t a per s on w i s not a par t y t o
ho
pr oceedi ngs , i ncl udi ng any i nher ent j ur i s di ct i on of a cour t and any r ul es
r el at i ng t o t he m ng of per s onal cos t s or der s agai ns t t hi r d par t i es .
aki
76. Sect i on 486K i s a def i ni t i on pr ovi s i on. The def i ni t i on of `m gr at i on
i
l i t i gat i on' makes cl ear t hat t hi s Par t onl y appl i es t o appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al
r evi ew of m gr at i on deci s i ons com enced i n a cour t and does not appl y t o
i m
appl i cat i ons f or r evi ew by t r i bunal s . The t er m `l aw ' has t he s am m
yer e eani ng as
i n Par t 3 of t he M gr at i on A .
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Item 39 Subsection 503B(14) (table)
77. I t em 39 r epeal s t he t abl e i n s ubs ect i on 503B( 14) and s ubs t i t ut es a new
t abl e t o r ef l ect t he new j ur i s di ct i on of t he Feder al Cour t and FM i n r el at i on
C
t o j udi ci al r evi ew of deci s i ons m ade under s ect i on 501, 501A 501B or 501C of
,
t he M gr at i on A . Sect i on 503B pr ovi des f or t he pr ot ect i on of conf i dent i al
i ct
i nf or m i on di s cl os ed t o t he Feder al Cour t or FM by m
at C eans of per m anent
non- di s cl os ur e or der s . Thi s am endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he amendm s m
ent ade
t o t he j ur i s di ct i on of t he Feder al Cour t and FM i ns er t ed by i t em 17, Schedul e
C
1.
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Part 2 - Application of amendments
78. Par t 2 of Schedul e 1 t o t he Bi l l pr ovi des f or t he appl i cat i on of i t em i n
s
Schedul e 1.
Item 40 Definitions
79. Thi s i t em pr ovi des def i ni t i ons f or t he appl i cat i on pr ovi s i ons i n Par t 2 of
Schedul e 1.
Item 41 Application of item 1 and items 11 to 36
80. The am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 1 and i t em 11 t o 36 appl y t o al l m gr at i on
s i
deci s i ons ( def i ned i n i t em 11, Schedul e 1) m ade on or t he day on w ch Schedul e
hi
1 com ences .
m
Item 42 Transitional provision - migration decision made before commencement day
81. Thi s i t em m akes pr ovi s i on i n r el at i on t o t he t i m l i m t s appl i cabl e t o
e i
m gr at i on deci s i ons m
i ade bef or e t he day on w ch Schedul e 1 com ences , w e
hi m her
pr oceedi ngs ar e com enced on or af t er t hat day. A i cant s w have r ecei ved
m ppl ho
act ual not i f i cat i on of a m gr at i on deci s i on bef or e t hat day m cal cul at e t he
i ay
t i m w t hi n w ch t hey m com ence an appl i cat i on f or j udi ci al r evi ew of a
e i hi ay m
m gr at i on deci s i on f r om t he com encem
i m ent day.
Item 43 Application of items 2, 3, 4 and 6
82. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 2, 3, 4 and 6 of
s
Schedul e 1 t o t he Feder al Cour t A t o pr ovi de t hat al l appeal s f r om m gr at i on
ct i
j udgm s of t he FM w l l be hear d by a Feder al Cour t j udge s i t t i ng al one unl es s
ent C i
a j udge cons i der s t hat i t i s appr opr i at e f or t he appeal t o be hear d by a Ful l
i i ent
Cour t , w l l appl y t o al l m gr at i on j udgm s m ade on or af t er t he com encem
m ent
of Schedul e 1.
Item 44 Application of items 5, 7, 8 and 9
83. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 5, 7, 8 and 9 of
s
Schedul e 1, w ch concer n s um ar y j udgm , w l l appl y t o al l cour t pr oceedi ngs
hi m ent i
i ni t i at ed on or af t er t he com encem
m ent of Schedul e 1.
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Item 45 Application of item 10
84. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 10, al l ow ng t he H gh
i i
Cour t t o r em t a pr oceedi ng w t hout an or al hear i ng, w l l appl y t o al l
i i i
pr oceedi ngs i ni t i at ed on or af t er t he com encem
m ent of Schedul e 1.
Item 46 Application of item 37
85. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 37, w ch w l l r equi r e
hi i
appl i cant s t o di s cl os e pr evi ous appl i cat i ons f or j udi ci al r evi ew of t r i bunal
deci s i ons , w l l appl y t o al l pr oceedi ngs com enced on or af t er t he com encem
i m m ent
of Schedul e 1.
Item 47 Application of item 38
86. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 38, w ch concer ns t he
hi
pow s of cour t s t o m
er ake cos t s or der s f or encour agi ng unm i t or i ous m gr at i on
er i
l i t i gat i on w l l appl y t o al l m gr at i on l i t i gat i on i ni t i at ed on or af t er t he
i i
com encem
m ent of Schedul e 1.
Item 48 Application of item 39
87. Thi s i t em pr ovi des t hat t he am endm ent m ade by i t em 39 of Schedul e 1 appl i es
i n r el at i on t o s ubs t ant i ve pr oceedi ngs w t hi n t he or i gi nal j ur i s di ct i on of t he
i
FM or Feder al Cour t , i ni t i at ed on or af t er t he com encem
C m ent of Schedul e 1.
Thi s i t em al s o pr ovi des t hat t he am endm s m
ent ade by i t em 39 of Schedul e 1
appl i es i n r el at i on t o s ubs t ant i ve pr oceedi ngs w t hi n t he appel l at e j ur i s di ct i on
i
of t he Feder al Cour t i f t he pr oceedi ngs f r om w ch t he appeal ar os e w e
hi er
i ni t i at ed on or af t er com encem
m ent of Schedul e 1.
Schedule 2 - Amendments relating to the management of the Federal Magistrates Court
Amendments to the Federal Magistrates Act 1999
Item 1 Section 4
88. Thi s i t em am ends t he s i m i f i ed out l i ne cont ai ned i n s ect i on 4 t o pr ovi de
pl
t hat t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e, r at her t han t he FM i s r es pons i bl e f or t he
agi C
i
adm ni s t r at i ve managem ent of t he FM C. Thi s i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm s
ent
m ade t o s ect i on 89 of t he Feder al M s t r at es A by i t em 3.
agi ct
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Item 2 Section 4
89. Thi s i t em al s o am ends t he s i m i f i ed out l i ne i n s ect i on 4 t o pr ovi de t hat
pl
t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer of t he FM i s t o as s i s t t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e
f C agi
i n t he adm ni s t r at i ve m
i anagem ent of t he FM C.
Item 3 Subsection 89(1)
90. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 89( 1) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
agi i i
M s t r at e w l l be r es pons i bl e f or t he adm ni s t r at i ve managem ent of t he FM C.
Thi s change al i gns t he ar r angem ent f or t he managem ent of t he adm ni s t r at i ve
i
af f ai r s of t he FM w t h t he ar r angem s f or t he m
C i ent anagem ent of t he
adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he Feder al Cour t and t he Fam l y Cour t of A t r al i a.
i i us
The Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e w l l have r es pons i bi l i t y f or m
agi i anagi ng t he
adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he FM r epl aci ng t he cur r ent s ys t em w t h a m e
i C, i or
pr act i cal ar r angem ent f or t he m anagem ent of t he FM adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s .
C's i
91. Thi s change t o m anagem ent ar r angem s r ef l ect s t he gr ow h i n s i ze of t he
ent t
FM s i nce i t s es t abl i s hm , w ch i ncl udes t he appoi nt m
C ent hi ent of ei ght addi t i onal
m s t r at es i n 2004 as par t of t he G
agi over nm 's package of m gr at i on l i t i gat i on
ent i
r ef or m .
s
Item 4 Subsection 89(2)
92. Thi s i t em r epeal s s ubs ect i on 89( 2) of t he Feder al M s t r at es A w ch i s
agi ct hi
no l onger neces s ar y as t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e w l l be r es pons i bl e f or
agi i
managi ng al l of t he FM adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s , i ncl udi ng t hos e m t er s
C's i at
m i oned i n s ubs ect i on 89( 2) .
ent
Item 5 Subsection 89(3)
93. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 89( 3) t o pr ovi de t hat , s ubj ect t o
qual i f i cat i ons i n s ubs ect i on 89( 4) , t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e has pow t o do
agi er
al l t hi ngs t hat ar e neces s ar y or conveni ent t o be done, i ncl udi ng ent er i ng i nt o
cont r act s and acqui r i ng or di s pos i ng of r eal and per s onal pr oper t y on behal f of
m eal
t he Com onw t h. Thi s am endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent made i n i t em
3.
Item 6 After subsection 89(3)
94. I t em 6 i ns er t s s ubs ect i on 89( 3A t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
)
M s t r at e's pow s under s ubs ect i on 89( 3) ar e i n addi t i on t o any ot her pow s
agi er er
t hat he or s he has under t he Feder al M s t r at es A or any anot her A .
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Item 7 Subsection 89(4)
95. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 89( 4) t o expr es s l y l i m t t he Chi ef Feder al
i
M s t r at e's pow s under s ubs ect i on 89( 3) . The Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e cannot
agi er agi
ent er i nt o cont r act s w ch i nvol ve am
hi ount s exceedi ng $1 m l l i on, or i f a hi gher
i
amount i s pr es cr i bed, t hat hi gher am ount , w t hout t he M ni s t er 's appr oval . Thi s
i i
amendm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 8 Subsection 90(1)
96. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 90( 1) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
M s t r at e has over al l r es pons i bi l i t y f or t he FM adm ni s t r at i on, i ncl udi ng
agi C's i
ar r angem s w t h ot her cour t s . Thi s am
ent i endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he
am endm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 9 Subsection 91(1)
97. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 91( 1) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
M s t r at e has over al l r es pons i bi l i t y f or t he FM adm ni s t r at i on, i ncl udi ng
agi C's i
ar r angem s w t h ot her Com onw t h or St at e or Ter r i t or y agenci es or ot her
ent i m eal
or gani s at i ons . Thi s amendm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 10 Section 92
98. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 92 t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e
agi
has over al l r es pons i bi l i t y f or t he FM adm ni s t r at i on, i ncl udi ng ar r angem s
C's i ent
w t h ot her cour t s t o s har e cour t r oom and ot her f aci l i t i es . Thi s am
i s endm ent i s
cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 11 Section 93
99. Thi s am endm ent i s neces s ar y t o t ake i nt o account t he i ns er t i on of
s ubs ect i on ( 2) i nt o s ect i on 93 by i t em 12, Schedul e 2.
Item 12 At the end of section 93
100. Thi s i t em i ns er t s s ubs ect i on ( 2) i nt o s ect i on 93 t o enabl e t he Chi ef
Feder al M s t r at e t o appoi nt advi s or y com i t t ees cons i s t i ng of f eder al
agi m
m s t r at es , or of f eder al m s t r at es and ot her per s ons , f or t he pur pos e of
agi agi
advi s i ng t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e i n r el at i on t o t he m
agi anagem ent of t he
adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s of t he FM
i C. Thi s am endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he
amendm ent m ade by i t em 3.
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Item 13 Subsection 96(1)
101. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 96( 1) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
M s t r at e i s as s i s t ed i n t he m
agi anagement of adm ni s t r at i ve af f ai r s by t he FM
i C's
f
Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer . Thi s am endment i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent made
by i t em 3.
Item 14 Subsection 96(2)
102. Thi s i t em amends s ubs ect i on 96( 2) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Execut i ve
O f i cer has t he pow t o do al l t hi ngs neces s ar y or conveni ent t o be done f or
f er
t he pur pos e of as s i s t i ng t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e i n t he adm ni s t r at i on of
agi i
t he FM C. Thi s am endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he amendm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 15 Subsection 96(3)
103. Thi s i t em amends s ubs ect i on 96( 3) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Execut i ve
O f i cer m act on behal f of t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e i n r el at i on t o t he
f ay agi
C's i
FM adm ni s t r at i on. Thi s am endment i s cons equent i al t o t he am endment m ade by
i t em 3.
Item 16 Subsection 96(4)
104. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 96( 4) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
M s t r at e m gi ve t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer di r ect i ons r el at i ng t o t he
agi ay f
exer ci s e of t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer 's pow s under t he Feder al M s t r at es
f er agi
ct
A . Thi s am endment i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent m ade by i t em 3.
Item 17 Subsection 96(4)
105. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 96( 4) by del et i ng t he w ds `hi s or her ' f r om
or
s ubs ect i on 96( 4) and i ns er t i ng `t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer 's', i n or der t o m
f ake
cl ear t hat t he pow s bei ng r ef er r ed t o i n t he am
er ended s ubs ect i on ar e t hos e of
t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer and not t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e. Thi s
f agi
am endm ent i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent made by i t em 3.
Item 18 Subsection 99(6)
106. Thi s i t em am ends s ubs ect i on 96( 4) t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Feder al
M s t r at e m al s o gi ve of f i cer s of t he FM ot her t han t he Chi ef Execut i ve
agi ay C,
O f i cer , s uch dut i es , pow s and f unct i ons as neces s ar y. Thi s am
f er endment i s
cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent made by i t em 3.
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Item 19 Section 100
107. Thi s i t em amends s ect i on 100 t o pr ovi de t hat t he Chi ef Execut i ve O f i cer
f
may, on behal f of t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e, ar r ange f or em oyees of
agi pl
Com onw t h A
m eal genci es or aut hor i t i es t o be made avai l abl e t o t he FMC. Thi s
amendment i s cons equent i al t o t he am endm ent made by i t em 3.
Item 20 After Section 117
108. Thi s i t em i ns er t s new s ect i on 117A al l ow ng t he Chi ef Feder al M s t r at e t o
i agi
del egat e al l or any of hi s or her pow s under s ect i on 89 t o any one or m e of
er or
agi
t he Feder al M s t r at es . Thi s am endment i s cons equent i al t o t he amendm s m
ent ade
by i t em 3 and 5 t o 7.
s
Item 21 Transitional Provision--things done before the commencement of this Schedule
109. The ef f ect of t hi s i t em i s t hat anyt hi ng done under t he Feder al M s t r at es
agi
A bef or e t he com encem
ct m ent of Schedul e 2 has t he s am ef f ect , af t er t hat
e
com encem , as i t w d have had i f t he Schedul e not been enact ed.
m ent oul
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