A declaration of contravention under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) made in proceedings where penalty and compensation remain to be determined is interlocutory in character, requiring leave to appeal under s 24(1A) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), notwithstanding the High Court's statement in Dovuro that interlocutory declarations are not known to law.
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