Constitution Section 135 — Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to be exercisable by the Supreme Court

Part V — THE UNION — CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY

Constitutional

Summary

Until Parliament makes a different law, the Supreme Court can hear and decide any case that was previously handled by the Federal Court under laws that existed before the Constitution began, as long as those cases are not already covered by articles 133 or 134.

Official Text

Until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction and powers with respect to any matter to which the provisions of article 133 or article 134 do not apply if jurisdiction and powers in relation to that matter were exercisable by the Federal Court immediately before the commencement of this Constitution under any existing law.