AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 (NO. 21 OF 2012) - SECT 190 Small Claims Suspense Account

AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 (NO. 21 OF 2012) - SECT 190

    (1)     The principal registrar of VCAT must keep an account called the Small Claims Suspense Account and pay into that account all money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2).

    (2)     The principal registrar must deal with money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2) as follows—

        (a)     if VCAT makes an order with respect to the money, the principal registrar must comply with the order;

        (b)     if the proceeding is struck out for want of jurisdiction or otherwise withdrawn, the principal registrar must—

              (i)     return the money to the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative; or

              (ii)     pay it in accordance with the directions of the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative;

        (c)     if the person who paid the money dies before a final order is made with respect to the matter, the principal registrar must pay the money to the personal or legal representative of the deceased person.