Part V · CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
Article 135 Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law to be exercisable by the Supreme Court.
This article carries the Federal Court's powers forward. Until Parliament provides otherwise, the Supreme Court holds the jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law. This covers matters not dealt with by articles 133 and 134. It preserved continuity when the Supreme Court replaced the Federal Court in 1950.
- 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.
What it means
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This article carries the Federal Court's powers forward. Until Parliament provides otherwise, the Supreme Court holds the jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court under existing law. This covers matters not dealt with by articles 133 and 134. It preserved continuity when the Supreme Court replaced the Federal Court in 1950.