Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
13H Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Supreme Court of Western Australia is invested with jurisdiction with respect to civil and criminal matters arising under the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law and Regulations.
If a provision of the Offshore Western Australian Pipelines (Commonwealth) Law, whether expressly or by implication, authorises a civil or criminal proceeding to be instituted in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in relation to a matter:
that provision is taken to vest the Court with jurisdiction in that matter; and
the jurisdiction so vested is not limited by any limits to which any other jurisdiction of the Court may be subject.
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