Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
Section 86AA
Limit on jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court
The provision
If proceedings under section 82 are instituted in, or transferred to, the Federal Magistrates Court, the Federal Magistrates Court does not have jurisdiction to award an amount for loss or damage that exceeds:
(a) $750,000; or
(b) if another amount is specified in the regulations—that other amount.
Note: For transfers from the Federal Court to the Federal Magistrates Court, see section 32AB of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976. For transfers from the Federal Magistrates Court to the Federal Court, see section 39 of the Federal Magistrates Act 1999.
Legislative history
Forthcoming
Commentary
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