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Introduced into the House of
Representatives on 20 September 2012
Portfolio: Attorney-General
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This bill amends the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 and other
legislation to rename the Federal Magistrates Court as the ‘Federal Circuit
Court of Australia’, and to change the title of Chief Federal Magistrate to
‘Chief Judge’ and Federal Magistrates to ‘Judge’.
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The bill does not alter the jurisdiction or the status of the Federal
Magistrates Court and preserves existing arrangements in relation to personnel
of the Federal Magistrates Court.
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The statement of compatibility states that the bill does not engage
human rights.
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The committee considers that the bill does not appear to raise any
human rights concerns and the statement of compatibility is adequate.
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