ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal

The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) is a tribunal in the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2]

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Established2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)
JurisdictionAustralian Capital Territory
LocationMoore Street at Civic, Canberra
Composition methodExecutive appointment following advice of the Attorney-General
Authorized byAustralian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly via the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
Websitehttps://www.acat.act.gov.au/

It provides a forum for the determination of a wide range of civil disputes, requests for review of administrative decisions, and professional and occupational disciplinary matters.[3]

History

The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal was established via the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, which took effect on 2 February 2009.[3]

The tribunal took over the work of several existing tribunals and boards, including the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Small Claims Court, Discrimination Tribunal, Guardianship and Management of Property Tribunal, Mental Health Tribunal, Residential Tenancies Tribunal, Liquor Licensing Board, Health Professions Tribunal, Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, and ACT Court of Appeal Case Records. The records of these former tribunals and boards are held by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.[3]

References
  1. "Simon Corbell mulls judicial changes to ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "About ACAT". ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Government Records about the Australian Capital Territory: Courts and tribunals". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2019. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia license.
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