Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 No. 156 of 1976 - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

''Chief Judge'' means the Chief Judge of the Court, and includes a Judge for
the time being performing the duties and exercising the powers of the Chief
Judge;

''commencing day'' means the day fixed under sub-section 2 (2);

''Court'' means the Federal Court of Australia established by this Act;

''Division'' means a Division of the Court;

''Full Court'' means a Full Court in a Division of the Court constituted in
accordance with section 14;

''Judge'' means a Judge of the Court (including the Chief Judge) and, in the
expression ''the Court or a Judge'', means a Judge sitting in Chambers;

''judgment'' means a judgment, decree or order, whether final or
interlocutory, or a sentence;

''proceeding'' means a proceeding in a court, whether between parties or not,
and includes an incidental proceeding in the course of, or in connexion with,
a proceeding, and also includes an appeal;

''suit'' includes any action or original proceeding between parties.