Section 138A — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

(1) Subject to this section, jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) in relation to any matter arising under this Part or the Australian Consumer Law in respect of which a civil proceeding is instituted by a person other than the Commonwealth Minister.

(2) If proceedings under Part 3‑5, or section 236, of the Australian Consumer Law are instituted in, or transferred to, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), the Court does not have jurisdiction to award an amount for loss or damage that exceeds:

(a) $750,000; or

(b) if another amount is specified in the regulations—that other amount.

Note: For transfers from the Federal Court to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2): see section 32AB of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.

Related sections

• s 137G — Compliance with orders made under section 137F
• s 137H — Findings and admissions of fact in proceedings to be evidence
• s 138 — Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court
• s 138B — Conferring jurisdiction on State and Territory Courts
• s 138C — Transfer of matters by the Federal Court
• s 138D — Transfer of matters by a State or Territory court

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