VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 1998

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VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 1998 - NOTES

No. 53 of 1998
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 October 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 9 April 1998
Legislative Council: 19 May 1998
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to establish a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 9 April 1998
Legislative Council: 19 May 1998
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 14 May 1998
Legislative Council: 20 May 1998
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 was assented to on 2 June 1998 and came into operation as follows:
Part 1 (sections 1-7) on 2 June 1998: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 July 1998: Government Gazette 18 June 1998 page 1511.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Land Titles Validation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 92/1998
Assent Date:
24.11.98
Commencement Date:
Pt 4 (s. 13) on 24.11.98: Special Gazette (No. 136) 24.11.98 p. 4
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Licensing and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 101/1998
Assent Date:
1.12.98
Commencement Date:
Pt 9 (s. 23) on 1.2.99: Government Gazette 24.12.98 p. 3204
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999
Assent Date:
11.5.99
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 22) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 38/1999
Assent Date:
8.6.99
Commencement Date:
1.7.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999
Assent Date:
18.5.99
Commencement Date:
S. 49 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1999, No. 57/1999
Assent Date:
21.12.99
Commencement Date:
S. 12 on 1.1.00: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 1/2000
Assent Date:
28.3.00
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 29.3.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
First Home Owner Grant Act 2000, No. 5/2000
Endnotes
Assent Date:
11.4.00
Commencement Date:
S. 55 on 1.7.00: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000
Assent Date:
6.6.00
Commencement Date:
S. 53 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2000, No. 51/2000
Assent Date:
5.9.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 12-27 on 6.9.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Children and Young Persons (Reciprocal Arrangements) Act 2000, No. 58/2000
Assent Date:
8.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 2.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 303
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 139) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 78/2000
Assent Date:
28.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 11 on 28.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Information Privacy Act 2000, No. 98/2000
Assent Date:
12.12.00
Commencement Date:
S. 78 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Health Records Act 2001, No. 2/2001
Assent Date:
10.4.01
Commencement Date:
S. 117 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Endnotes
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 122) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Building (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 68/2001
Assent Date:
7.11.01
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 1.7.02: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Victorian Institute of Teaching Act 2001, No. 96/2001
Assent Date:
18.12.01
Commencement Date:
S. 89 on 31.12.02: Government Gazette 19.12.02 p. 3278
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Domestic Building Contracts (Conciliation and Dispute Resolution) Act 2002, No. 36/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 16 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Guardianship and Administration (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 41/2002
Assent Date:
17.9.02
Commencement Date:
S. 43 on 1.1.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 45/2002
Assent Date:
22.10.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 101, 102 on 1.7.03: Government Gazette 5.6.03 p. 1287
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Retail Leases Act 2003, No. 4/2003
Assent Date:
15.4.03
Commencement Date:
S. 123 on 1.5.03: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Small Business Commissioner Act 2003, No. 6/2003
Endnotes
Assent Date:
15.4.03
Commencement Date:
S. 16 on 1.5.03: 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003, No. 7/2003
Assent Date:
15.4.03
Commencement Date:
S. 45 on 16.4.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003
Assent Date:
27.5.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 79, 80 on 9.10.03: Government Gazette 9.10.03 p. 2589
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Instruments (Enduring Powers of Attorney) Act 2003, No. 75/2003
Assent Date:
21.10.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 6, 7 on 1.4.04: Government Gazette 19.2.04 p. 333
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 15(Sch. 1 item 34) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004 (as amended by No. 39/2004)
Endnotes
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 167 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 53/2004
Assent Date:
31.8.04
Commencement Date:
31.8.04:s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Profession Act 2004, No. 99/2004
Assent Date:
14.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 8.1.3 on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 219) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Courts Legislation (Judicial Conduct) Act 2005, No. 16/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 9 on 28.4.06: Special Gazette (No. 119) 28.4.06 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 115) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, No. 49/2005
Assent Date:
24.8.05
Commencement Date:
S. 67 on 1.12.06: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Working with Children Act 2005, No. 57/2005
Assent Date:
13.9.05
Commencement Date:
S. 52 on 3.4.06: Government Gazette 30.3.06 p. 615
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Pipelines Act 2005, No. 61/2005
Assent Date:
20.9.05
Commencement Date:
S. 223 on 1.4.07: Government Gazette 29.3.07 p. 532
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Property (Co-ownership) Act 2005, No. 71/2005
Assent Date:
25.10.05
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.2.06: Government Gazette 19.1.06 p. 70
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Land Tax Act 2005, No. 88/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 117(Sch. 2 item 11) on 1.1.06: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 181 on 1.07.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Workplace Rights Advocate Act 2005, No. 100/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 1.3.06: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 14/2006
Assent Date:
11.4.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 21-27 on 12.4.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, No. 16/2006
Assent Date:
9.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 197 on 28.5.07: Government Gazette 24.5.07 p. 921
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 22/2006
Assent Date:
9.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 19 on 1.7.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006 (as amended by No. 25/2007)
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 231 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 44) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, No. 43/2006
Assent Date:
25.7.06
Commencement Date:
S. 47(Sch. item 8) on 1.1.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 35 on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Evidence (Document Unavailability) Act 2006, No. 53/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.9.06: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Mineral Resources Development (Sustainable Development) Act 2006, No. 63/2006
Endnotes
Assent Date:
29.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 61(Sch. item 32) on 30.8.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006
Assent Date:
19.9.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 223, 224(Sch. 3 item 11) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 56-60 on 18.10.06: Special Gazette (No. 273) 17.10.06 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Education and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 24/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 6, 7 on 27.6.07: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Payroll Tax Act 2007, No. 26/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 116 on 1.7.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 70) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008
Assent Date:
4.3.08
Commencement Date:
S. 32(Sch. item 35) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Unclaimed Money Act 2008, No. 44/2008
Assent Date:
26.8.08
Commencement Date:
S. 105 on 1.1.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008
Assent Date:
23.9.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 268, 269 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Local Government Amendment (Councillor Conduct and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 67/2008
Endnotes
Assent Date:
18.11.08
Commencement Date:
S. 93 on 19.11.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Act 2008, No. 83/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 11.12.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009, No. 14/2009
Assent Date:
7.4.09
Commencement Date:
S. 18 on 1.10.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 34(6): Section 101 empowers the Tribunal to order that certain information not be published. Section 133 makes it an offence not to comply with the Tribunal's order.
2 S. 39(2): In particular, see clauses 4, 16, 29, 53, 54, 90 and 97.
3 S. 41: The Tribunal's original jurisdiction consists primarily of functions conferred on the Tribunal by enabling enactments for the Tribunal to make a first-instance decision. The jurisdiction includes original disciplinary jurisdiction, that is, the Tribunal's jurisdiction under various Acts to hold inquiries or otherwise hear disciplinary matters at first-instance.
4 S. 49(5): However, sections 53 and 54 require the Tribunal not to disclose certain matter contained in material lodged with it under this section.
5 S. 102(3)(b): Section 102 of the Evidence Act 1958 provides that an affirmation can be made instead of an oath. Section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that a reference to "oath" includes a reference to "affirmation" and a reference to "affidavit" includes a reference to "declaration".
6 S. 104(1): Section 134 creates an offence of failing to comply with a summons.
7 S. 157(1): Rules made under this section are statutory rules for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 (see paragraph (b) of the definition of statutory rule in section 3 of that Act).
8 Sch. 1: The amendment to Schedule 1 proposed by Part 6 of the Federal Awards (Uniform System) Act 2003, No. 18/2003 cannot be proclaimed as a proclamation was made bringing section 52 of that Act into operation on 17 December 2003. See section 2(3) of the Federal Awards (Uniform System) Act 2003 and Special Gazette (No. 238), 17 December 2003, page 1.
9 Sch. 1 Pt 7 cl. 14(1): Section 208 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 contains provisions for unincorporated associations in proceedings under that Act.
10 Sch. 1 Pt 10: Sections 78 and 81 of the Heritage Act 1995 give the Minister administering that Act a call-in power in respect of proceedings before the Tribunal under that Act.
11 Sch. 1 Pt 13 cl. 46: Section 91 of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 sets out the Tribunal's powers with respect to costs in proceedings under that Act.
12 Sch. 1 Pt 15 cl. 51: Section 88(3) of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 sets out the Tribunal's powers with respect to costs in proceedings under that Act.
13 Sch. 1 Pt 20 cl. 92: Section 79 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 sets out the Tribunal's powers with respect to costs in proceedings under that Act.
14 Sch. 1 Pt 21 cl. 99: Section 26 of the Valuation of Land Act 1960 sets out the Tribunal's powers with respect to costs in proceedings under that Act.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
No. 53 of 1998