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TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 - SECT 80

Guide to this Part

This Part   has some special rules about particular Australian and New Zealand proceedings that relate to the trans - Tasman market.

Division   2 is about the Australian proceedings . It allows the Federal Court to conduct or continue the proceeding s in New Zealand if it is satisfied that the proceeding s could be more conveniently or fairly conducted or continued there.

Division   3 is about the New Zealand proceedings. It allows the High Court of New Zealand to conduct or continue the proceeding s in Australia and exercise certain powers in Australia for th ose purpose s . It also gives participants in the proceeding s in Australia certain privileges, protections and immunities.

Division   4 allows the Federal Court to obtain evidence in Australia for the purposes of the New Zealand proceeding s .

Division   5 deals with miscellaneous matters , such as the jurisdiction o f the Federal Court and offences that apply for particular conduct engaged in (for example, obstructing the New Zealand proceeding s ) at the place s in Australia from where the New Zealand proceeding s are being conducted.



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