Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES ACT 1999 - SECT 8

             (1)  A federal court, to be known as the Federal Magistrates Court, is created by this Act.

             (2)  The Federal Magistrates Court may also be known as:

                     (a)  the Federal Magistrates Service; or

                     (b)  the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia;

or both.

             (3)  The Federal Magistrates Court is a court of record and is a court of law and equity.

             (4)  The Federal Magistrates Court consists of the following justices:

                     (a)  a Chief Federal Magistrate;

                     (b)  such other Federal Magistrates as from time to time hold office in accordance with this Act.

Note:          The Parliament may create federal courts under Chapter III of the Constitution.