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STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

PART 2 -- The State Administrative Tribunal  

  • 7 Tribunal established
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  • 8 Tribunal’s jurisdiction
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  • 9 Main objectives of Tribunal
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  • 10 Tribunal to operate throughout State
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  • 11 Who constitutes Tribunal
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  • 12 Contemporaneous exercise of Tribunal’s jurisdiction

PART 3 -- Jurisdiction of the Tribunal

Division 1 -- Preliminary matters  

  • 13 Sources of jurisdiction
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  • 14 Kinds of jurisdiction

Division 2 -- Original jurisdiction  

  • 15 What comes within original jurisdiction
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  • 16 Exercising original jurisdiction

Division 3 -- Review jurisdiction

Subdivision 1 -- General provisions  
  • 17 What comes within review jurisdiction
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  • 18 Exercising review jurisdiction
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  • 19 Relationship of statutory right of review to judicial review
  • Subdivision 2 -- Information about reviewable decision  
  • 20 Notice of decision and right to have it reviewed to be given by decision-maker
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  • 21 Statement of reasons for decision, request for etc.
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  • 22 Tribunal may order decision-maker to provide reasons
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  • 23 Exceptions to what has to be provided
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  • 24 Decision-makers to give Tribunal reasons etc. for decisions being reviewed
  • Subdivision 3 -- The review  
  • 25 Effect of review proceedings on decision being reviewed
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  • 26 After review commenced, decision-maker’s powers restricted
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  • 27 Nature of review proceedings
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  • 28 Government policy, when Tribunal to consider
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  • 29 Tribunal’s powers in review jurisdiction
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  • 30 Decision-maker to assist Tribunal
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  • 31 Tribunal may invite decision-maker to reconsider decision

PART 4 -- Tribunal’s procedures

Division 1 -- Introduction  

  • 32 Practice and procedure, generally
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  • 33 Practice notes
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  • 34 Directions for conduct of proceedings
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  • 35 Obtaining information from third parties
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  • 36 Who are parties to proceedings
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  • 37 Intervening in proceeding
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  • 38 Joining person as party to proceeding
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  • 39 Representation in proceedings
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  • 40 Tribunal may appoint representative or guardian
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  • 41 Interpreters

Division 2 -- Preliminary procedures  

  • 42 Commencing proceeding
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  • 43 Fee for commencing proceeding
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  • 44 Tribunal may reject application or accept it conditionally
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  • 45 Who has to be given copy of application
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  • 46 Dismissing proceeding on withdrawal or for want of prosecution
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  • 47 Frivolous etc. proceedings, dismissal of etc.
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  • 48 Proceedings being conducted to cause disadvantage, Tribunal’s powers as to
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  • 49 No new application after dismissal etc. under s. 46, 47 or 48 without leave
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  • 50 More appropriate forum
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  • 51 Consolidating proceedings
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  • 51A Splitting proceedings
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  • 52 Compulsory conference
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  • 53 Failure to attend compulsory conference
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  • 54 Mediation
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  • 55 Evidence of certain things at compulsory conference or mediation inadmissible later
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  • 56 Settling proceedings

Division 3 -- Proceedings and hearings  

  • 57 Who presides
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  • 58 Decision of Tribunal if 2 or more sitting members
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  • 59 Questions of law, deciding
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  • 60 Electronic hearings and proceedings without hearings
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  • 61 Hearings to be public; exceptions
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  • 62 Publishing evidence etc. given at proceeding, restrictions as to
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  • 63 Notice of hearings
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  • 64 Experts etc., Tribunal may appoint to assist
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  • 65 Special referees
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  • 66 Summoning witnesses
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  • 67 Powers relating to witnesses
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  • 68 Privilege against self-incrimination
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  • 69 Other claims of privilege
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  • 70 Oaths and affirmations
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  • 71 Tribunal may authorise person to take evidence
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  • 72 Tribunal may inspect etc. documents etc. produced

Division 4 -- Decisions made by Tribunal  

  • 73 Conditional and ancillary orders and directions
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  • 74 Decisions, form of
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  • 75 To whom copy of written decision has to be given
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  • 76 Time limit for reserved decision
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  • 77 Reasons for final decision
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  • 78 Written reasons may be requested
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  • 79 Written decision or reasons using transcript
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  • 80 Restricted publication of reasons for decision in some cases
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  • 81 Validity of decision not affected by breach of this Division
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  • 82 When decision has effect
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  • 83 Correcting mistakes
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  • 84 Tribunal may review its decision if person was absent
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  • 85 Monetary orders, enforcement of
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  • 86 Decisions (not monetary orders), enforcement of

Division 5 -- Costs  

  • 87 Costs of parties and others
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  • 88 Costs of proceeding
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  • 89 Costs, assessment of if not fixed

Division 6 -- Other procedural provisions  

  • 90 Interim injunctions, granting of
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  • 91 Declarations, making and effect of
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  • 92 Relief from procedural requirements
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  • 93 Minor proceedings, applicant in may elect no hearing etc.
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  • 94 Appeals etc. to Supreme Court, documents etc. relating to

Division 7 -- Offences  

  • 95 Failing to comply with decision
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  • 96 Failing to comply with summons
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  • 97 Failing to give evidence as required
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  • 98 Giving false or misleading information
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  • 99 Misbehaviour, obstruction etc.
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  • 100 Contempt

Division 8 -- Arrest warrants  

  • 101 Powers in this Division exercisable by only judicial member
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  • 102 Arrest of person disobeying summons
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  • 103 Conditional release of arrested person
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  • 104 Review by Supreme Court

PART 5 -- Appeals from Tribunal’s decisions  

  • 105 Appeal from Tribunal’s decision
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  • 106 Effect of appeal on decision appealed against

PART 6 -- Tribunal’s membership and other provisions

Division 1 -- Members of the Tribunal

Subdivision 1 -- Kinds of members  
  • 107 Tribunal members
  • Subdivision 2 -- President  
  • 108 Appointment of President
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  • 109 Term of President’s appointment
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  • 110 Vacating office prematurely
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  • 111 President’s status as Supreme Court judge
  • Subdivision 3 -- Deputy President  
  • 112 Appointment of Deputy President
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  • 113 Term of Deputy President’s appointment
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  • 114 Vacating office prematurely
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  • 115 Deputy President’s status as District Court judge
  • Subdivision 4 -- Ex officio members  
  • 116 Magistrates to be ex officio members
  • Subdivision 5 -- Other members  
  • 117 Appointment of non-judicial members
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  • 118 Term of non-judicial member’s appointment
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  • 119 Conditions of service of non-judicial member
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  • 120 Non-judicial members engaging in other employment, restrictions on
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  • 121 Code of conduct for non-judicial members
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  • 122 Suspending non-judicial member
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  • 123 Terminating appointment of non-judicial member, grounds for
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  • 124 Investigating suspended non-judicial member
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  • 125 Action on investigator’s report
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  • 126 Deciding whether to recommend termination
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  • 127 Vacating office of non-judicial member prematurely

Division 2 -- Acting and supplementary members

Subdivision 1 -- Acting President  
  • 128 Appointment of acting President
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  • 129 Terminating appointment as acting President prematurely
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  • 130 Acting President’s status as Supreme Court judge
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  • 131 Deputy President may act as President in some cases
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  • 132 Deputy President’s allowance for acting as President
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  • 133 Consequences of acting as President
  • Subdivision 2 -- Acting Deputy President  
  • 134 Appointment of acting Deputy President
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  • 135 Terminating appointment of acting Deputy President prematurely
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  • 136 Acting Deputy President’s status as District Court judge
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  • 137 Consequences of acting as Deputy President
  • Subdivision 3 -- Supplementary judicial members  
  • 138 Supplementary President, appointment of etc.
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  • 139 Supplementary President’s status as Supreme Court judge
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  • 140 Supplementary Deputy Presidents, appointment of etc.
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  • 141 Supplementary Deputy President’s status as District Court judge

Division 3 -- Other matters about Tribunal members  

  • 142 Fixing the period of appointment
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  • 142A Oath of office
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  • 143 Training
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  • 144 Disclosure of interests
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  • 145 Completing matters after member’s appointment expires

PART 7 -- Administration  

  • 146 Responsibility for administering Act
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  • 147 President to advise Minister
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  • 148 Executive officer and other staff of Tribunal
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  • 149 Delegation by judicial member
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  • 150 Annual etc. reports of Tribunal
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  • 151 Laying reports before House of Parliament not sitting

PART 8 -- Other matters  

  • 152 Seals of Tribunal
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  • 153 Judicial notice to be taken of some things
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  • 154 Validity of decisions not affected by some things
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  • 155 Register of proceedings
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  • 156 Publication of Tribunal’s decisions
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  • 157 Tribunal members etc. not to disclose etc. certain information
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  • 158 Persons given certain information not to disclose it etc.
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  • 159 Which disclosures would be contrary to public interest
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  • 160 Protected matter, Tribunal’s duties as to
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  • 161 Freedom of Information Act 1992, application of
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  • 162 Parliamentary privilege not affected
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  • 163 Immunity etc. of Tribunal members, parties, witnesses etc.
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  • 164 Protection from liability for torts
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  • 165 Protection for compliance with this Act
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  • 166 Protection from defamation proceedings
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  • 167 Statutory transfer of jurisdiction to Tribunal, consequences of
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  • 168 Arrangements with Ombudsman
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  • 169 Regulations
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  • 170 Rules of Tribunal
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  • 171 Fees for proceedings etc. in Tribunal
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  • 172 Rules Committee
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  • 173 Legislative Council inquiry

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