Victorian Consolidated Regulations

VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement  
   1.04.   Revocation  
   1.05.   Definitions  
   1.06.   Dispensing with compliance  
   1.07.   Default scale of costs  

   ORDER 2—TRIBUNAL DIVISIONS AND LISTS

   PART 1--DIVISIONS OF THE TRIBUNAL

   2.01.   Divisions  
   2.02.   Division Head  

   PART 2--DIVISION LISTS

   2.03.   Lists  
   2.04.   List Heads  
   2.05.   Deputy list Heads  
   2.06.   Assignment to cover short term absences  

   PART 3--WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

   2.07.   Entry of proceeding in list  
   2.08.   Principal registrar may allocate proceedings to and transfer proceedings from lists  
   2.09.   Assignment of members  

   ORDER 3—REVIEW JURISDICTION

   3.01.   Form of application for order that statement of reasons be given for decision liable to review  
   3.02.   Functions under section 47(1) of the Act to be exercised in review and regulation list of administrative division  
   3.03.   Number of copies of documents to be lodged  

   ORDER 4—GENERAL PROCEDURE

   4.01.   Provisions of Order to be subject to Orders 5, 6 and 7  
   4.02.   Appointment of litigation guardian for a child  
   4.02A.  Appointment of litigation guardian under clause 11AC or 77B of Schedule 1 to the Act  
   4.03.   Form of application or referral  
   4.04.   Lodgement of application or referral  
   4.05.   Information in relation to respondents to accompany certain applications  
   4.06.   Information in relation to fee payer status to accompany applications  
   4.07.   Rejection of applications by principal registrar  
   4.08.   Lodgement of documents relating to waiver or reduction of fees  
   4.09.   Notification of commencement and service of documents  
   4.10.   Address for service of documents  
   4.11.   Service of documents by information system  
   4.11A.  Service of documents by Tribunal portal  
   4.12.   Substituted service outside Victoria  
   4.13.   Service on agent  
   4.14.   Counterclaim  
   4.15.   Direction to submit to medical or other examination  
   4.16.   Notice of compulsory conference  
   4.17.   Notice of mediation  
   4.18.   Notice of hearing  
   4.19.   Form of witness summons  
   4.20.   Service of witness summons  
   4.21.   Refusal to issue witness summons  
   4.22.   Authentication of order  
   4.23.   Application for correction of order  
   4.24.   Re-opening an order  
   4.24A.  Re-opening an order for enforcement reasons  
   4.25.   Extension or abridgment of time  
   4.26.   Form of warrant of arrest  
   4.27.   Form of warrant of committal  
   4.28.   Alternative method of service of documents on party  
   4.29.   Form of register of proceedings and matters to be contained therein  
   4.29A.  Condition for inspection of the register of proceedings by a person not party to a proceeding  
   4.30.   Classes of persons disqualified from being a professional advocate  
   4.31.   Principal registrar's powers in relation to adjournment and withdrawal of a proceeding  
   4.32.   Time  
   4.33.   Partners, joint ventures and firms  
   4.34.   Service of process on partners and firms  
   4.35.   Procedure for reduction, waiver, postponement, remission or refund of fees payable  

   ORDER 5—ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

   PART 2--REVIEW AND REGULATION LIST

   5.05.   Form of application  

   ORDER 6—CIVIL DIVISION

   PART 1--CIVIL CLAIMS LIST

   6.01.   Application of these Rules to this List  
   6.02.   Applications  
   6.03.   Documents to accompany an application  

   ORDER 7—HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION

   PART 1--HUMAN RIGHTS LIST

   7.01.   Application of Part  
   7.02.   Information for applications  

   PART 2--GUARDIANSHIP LIST

   7.03.   Service by principal registrar  
   7.04.   Form of register of proceedings and matters contained therein  

   ORDER 8—RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES DIVISION

   PART 1--RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES LIST

   8.01.   Definition  
   8.02.   Application of Part  
   8.04.   Service before lodgement  
   8.05.   Accompanying documents for electronic lodgement  
   8.06.   Applications  
   8.07.   Documents required to be included with certain applications  
   8.08.   Particulars to be provided with certain applications  
   8.09.   Additional particulars for certain applications  
   8.10.   Particulars required for certain applications  
   8.11.   Form of notice under section 346 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997  
   8.12.   Warrant of possession  
   8.12A.  Warrant of possession—SDA enrolled dwelling  
   8.13.   Warrant of possession—Disability Act 2006  
   8.14.   Withdrawal of proceedings  
   8.15.   Re-opening an order  
   8.16.   Review of certain determinations and orders  

   ORDER 8A—PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

   PART 1--PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT LIST

   8A.01.  Tribunal may direct disclosure of valuation evidence  
   8A.02.  Requirements for lodging statement of grounds in proceedings under a planning enactment  
   8A.03.  Applications to the planning and environment list  
   8A.04.  Referral of disputes—section 39(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987  

   ORDER 9—TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS

   9.01.   Definitions  
   9.02.   Application of Order  
   9.03.   Application for order for use of audio link or audiovisual link  
   9.04.   Service  
   9.05.   Duty of applicant  
   9.06.   Technical requirements  

   ORDER 10--—EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS OF TRIBUNAL BY PRINCIPAL REGISTRAR

   10.01.  Principal registrar may exercise certain Tribunal functions  
   10.02.  Delegation of functions by principal registrar under section 32A of the Act  

   ORDER 11--—PROCEDURE UNDER THE VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2014

   11.01.  Definitions  
   11.02.  Notice of application for leave to proceed  
   11.03.  Notice of application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order  
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