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The Federal Magistrates Act 1999

 

 

 

 

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Part 1 - Introduction

3 Objects

(1) The main object of this Act is to create the Federal Magistrates Court under Chapter III of the Constitution.

(2) The other objects of this Act are:

    (a) to enable the Federal Magistrates Court to operate as informally as possible in the exercise of judicial power; and

    (b) to enable the Federal Magistrates Court to use streamlined procedures; and

    (c) to encourage the use of a range of appropriate dispute resolution processes.

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