An appeal from a costs order made in proceedings that included claims under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) involves a matter arising under that Act for the purposes of s 7(5) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), and must be brought in the Full Court of the Family Court rather than the State Court of Appeal. Hearing argument on a preliminary jurisdictional question does not constitute 'commencing to hear' the appeal under s 7(7).
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