Inquiry into the Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal
Jurisdiction) Bill 2008
Information about the Inquiry
Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal
Jurisdiction) Bill 2008
On 4 December 2008, the Senate referred the provisions
of the Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill
2008 to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for
inquiry and report.
This Bill amends the Federal Court of Australia Act
1976 and the Judiciary Act 1903. Its purpose is to establish a
procedural framework allowing the Federal Court of Australia to exercise the
indictable criminal jurisdiction which will be given if the Trade Practices
Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 is enacted. Details
of that bill can be found at:
http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;db=;group=;holdingType=;id=;orderBy=priority,title;page=2;query=Dataset:billsCurBef%20SearchCategory_Phrase:"bills%20and%20legislation"%20Dataset_Phrase:"billhome";querytype=;rec=14;resCount=
The Bill will give the Federal Court the full range of
powers it will need, including to be able to conduct jury trials and deal
with appeals. The Bill also includes provisions dealing with pre-trial
proceedings, bail, the empanelling of juries, and sentencing. In certain
circumstances, the conduct of committal proceedings will be affected by the
Bill.
The reporting date for this inquiry is 4 March 2009.
The Committee invites written submissions by Monday,
12 January 2009. Submissions should be sent to:
Committee
Secretary
Senate Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of
the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament
House
Canberra ACT
2600
Australia
The committee
encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form. As the
secretariat is in the process of implementing a new system for lodging
submissions via the Parliament's website, you will find a link to submit
online in the box below. Alternatively, intending submitters requiring
further information could also contact the secretariat before lodging your
submission.
Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available
from the website
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
or telephone the secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02
6277 5794, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the committee accepts your submission, it becomes
a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary
Privilege. You must not release your submission without the committee’s
permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At
some stage during the inquiry, the committee normally makes submissions
public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people
should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02 6277 7799). Adobe
also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF
documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you
require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a
committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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