Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 - SECT 98

General procedure

98. General procedure



(1) The Tribunal-

   (a)  is bound by the rules of natural justice;

   (b)  is not bound by the rules of evidence or any practices or procedures
        applicable to courts of record, except to the extent that it adopts
        those rules, practices or procedures;

   (c)  may inform itself on any matter as it sees fit;

   (d)  must conduct each proceeding with as little formality and
        technicality, and determine each proceeding with as much speed, as the
        requirements of this Act and the enabling enactment and a proper
        consideration of the matters before it permit.



(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), the Tribunal may admit into evidence
the contents of any document despite the non-compliance with any time limit or
other requirement specified in the rules in relation to that document or
service of it.

(3) Subject to this Act, the regulations and the rules, the Tribunal may
regulate its own procedure.

(4) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to the extent that this Act or an
enabling enactment authorises, whether expressly or by implication, a
departure from the rules of natural justice.