Second Reading Speeches

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Federal Magistrates Act 1999
to: rename the Federal Magistrates Court as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; change the titles of Chief Federal Magistrate to Chief Judge and Federal Magistrate to Judge; and amend the long and short titles of the Act; and
Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979
,
Judges’ Pensions Act 1968
,
Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973
and
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
to make consequential amendments.

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