Jurisdiction is conferred on a court mentioned in an item in the following table with respect to a PPS matter, subject to the limits on the court's jurisdiction (if any) specified in the item:
Jurisdiction of courts | ||
Item | Court on which jurisdiction is conferred | Limits of jurisdiction |
1 | The Federal Court | No specified limits. |
1A | The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) | No specified limits. |
2 | The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) | The court does not have jurisdiction to award an amount for loss or damage that exceeds: (a) $750,000; or (b) if another amount is prescribed by the regulations--that other amount. |
3 | A superior court, or lower court, of a State or Territory
| The court's general jurisdictional limits, including (but not limited to) limits as to locality and subject matter, to the extent that the Constitution permits. |