Jurisdiction of the Federal Court
13G Jurisdiction of the Federal Court
The Federal Court is invested with jurisdiction with respect to civil and criminal matters arising under:
the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations; or
the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations; or
the National Energy Retail Law and Regulations (Commonwealth).
If a provision of:
the National Electricity (Commonwealth) Law; or
the National Gas (Commonwealth) Law; or
the National Energy Retail Law (Commonwealth);
whether expressly or by implication, authorises a civil or criminal proceeding to be instituted in the Federal Court in relation to a matter, that provision is taken to vest the Court with jurisdiction in that matter.
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