Definitions

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In this Act—

applied administrative law means a law of the State applying a Commonwealth administrative law as a law of the State;

S. 3 def. of Common-wealth administrative law amended by No. 41/2025 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 18).

Commonwealth administrative law means—

(a)

any of the following Acts of the Commonwealth—

(i)

Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;

(ii)

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977;

(iii)

Freedom of Information Act 1982;

(iv)

Ombudsman Act 1976;

(v)

Privacy Act 1988; or

(b)

any of the regulations in force under any of those Acts;

federal court means the Federal Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia;

ineffective judgment has the meaning given by section 4;

judgment means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or interlocutory, or a sentence;

liability includes a duty or obligation;

proceeding includes an initiating application;

S. 3 def. of relevant State Act amended by Nos 30/2008 s. 44, 36/2013 s. 82.

relevant State Act means any of the following Acts—

(a)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994;

(b)

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995;

(c)

Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990;

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(e)

Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987;

(ea)

Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013;

(f)

National Crime Authority (State Provisions) Act 1984;

(g)

New Tax System Price Exploitation Code (Victoria) Act 1999;

(h)

a prescribed Act;

right includes an interest or status;

State matter means a matter—

(a)

in which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction otherwise than by reason of a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory; or

(b)

which has been removed to the Supreme Court under section 8 of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987; or

(c)

in respect of which a relevant State Act purports or purported to confer jurisdiction on a federal court; or

(d)

arising under or in respect of an applied administrative law.

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