Cross-border Justice Act 2008

A prescribed court of the State may —

exercise its cross‑border jurisdiction in the State or another participating jurisdiction; and

for that purpose, have registries in and sit in another participating jurisdiction.

For the purpose of exercising its cross‑border jurisdiction, a prescribed court of the State may exercise in another participating jurisdiction any of the powers the court may exercise in the State, including powers in relation to the following —

compelling witnesses;

administering oaths;

punishing for contempt;

issuing warrants, summonses and other process.

For subsection (2), the powers of a prescribed court of the State include the powers of the court that may be exercised by a magistrate or registrar of the court.

To avoid doubt, a prescribed court of the State may exercise in another participating jurisdiction its cross‑border jurisdiction in relation to a cross‑border proceeding whether or not the proceeding is heard and determined in that other jurisdiction.