Federal Courts Act

Marginal note:General original jurisdiction

• 26 (1) The Trial Division has original jurisdiction in respect of any matter, not allocated specifically to the Court of Appeal, in respect of which jurisdiction has been conferred by any Act of Parliament on the Federal Court, whether referred to as such or as the Exchequer Court of Canada.

• Marginal note:Transfer of original jurisdiction to Court of Appeal

  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Rules may transfer to the Court of Appeal original jurisdiction to hear and determine a specified class of matter to which that subsection applies.