If proceedings under section 82 are instituted in, or transferred to, the Federal Circuit Court, the Federal Circuit 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 Circuit Court, see section 32AB of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976. For transfers from the Federal Circuit Court to the Federal Court, see section 39 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999.

Amended by Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013

Section 88

Repealed the heading 'Limit on jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court' and replaced with 'Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Circuit Court'

Section 89

Amended the note to omit 'Federal Magistrates Act 1999' and substitute 'Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999'.

Forthcoming