The Court of Appeal of Western Australia has federal jurisdiction under s 4(1) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) to hear appeals from the Magistrates Court exercising jurisdiction under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth), notwithstanding that the Child Support Act provides for appeals to the Family Court of Australia. However, where an application for extension of time is clearly without merit, the Court will refuse the extension rather than transfer the proceedings to the Family Court.
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