Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ACT CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2008 - SECT 22

    (1)     The tribunal has, in relation to civil dispute applications, the same jurisdiction and powers as the Magistrates Court has under the Magistrates Court Act 1930

, part 4.2 (Civil jurisdiction).

    (2)     However, a rule may prescribe provisions of the Magistrates Court Act 1930

, part 4.2 that do not apply in relation to the tribunal.

Note     The Magistrates Court Act 1930

, pt 4.2 deals with the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court, including that the Magistrates Court—

        (a)     may hear and decide any personal action at law, including an action relating to the detention of goods, subject to a monetary limit (see s 257); and

        (b)     may grant any relief, redress or remedy and must give effect to any defence, counterclaim or set-off in the same way as the Supreme Court (see s 258); and

        (c)     does not have jurisdiction to hear and decide a proceeding questioning title to land (unless incidental in the proceeding) (see s 264).