New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 - SECT 33

33 Enforcement jurisdiction of Tribunal

(1) The
"enforcement jurisdiction" of the Tribunal is comprised of--

(a) the functions of the Tribunal when dealing with an alleged or apparent contempt of the Tribunal, and

(b) the functions of the Tribunal when dealing with an application under section 77 for a contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act.

Note : The functions of the Tribunal relating to the imposition of civil penalties under legislation other than this Act fall within the general jurisdiction, and not the enforcement jurisdiction, of the Tribunal. The enforcement jurisdiction of the Tribunal extends only to proceedings for a civil penalty under this Act.
The Tribunal must observe the rules of evidence when exercising its enforcement jurisdiction. See section 38(3).

(2) The Tribunal also has the following jurisdiction in proceedings for the exercise of its enforcement jurisdiction--

(a) the jurisdiction to make ancillary and interlocutory decisions of the Tribunal in the proceedings,

(b) the jurisdiction to exercise such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Tribunal by or under this Act in connection with the conduct or resolution of such proceedings.