Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 - SECT 83

Compulsory conferences

83. Compulsory conferences



(1) The Tribunal or the principal registrar may require the parties to a
proceeding to attend one or more compulsory conferences before a member of the
Tribunal or the principal registrar before the proceeding is heard by the
Tribunal.

(2) The functions of a compulsory conference are-

   (a)  to identify and clarify the nature of the issues in dispute in the
        proceeding;

   (b)  to promote a settlement of the proceeding;

   (c)  to identify the questions of fact and law to be decided by the
        Tribunal;

   (d)  to allow directions to be given concerning the conduct of the
        proceeding.

(3) Notice of a compulsory conference must be given to each party in
accordance with the rules.

(4) Unless the person presiding otherwise directs, a compulsory conference
must be held in private.

(5) Subject to this Act and the rules, the procedure for a compulsory
conference is at the discretion of the person presiding.