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This regulation is the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2009.
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This regulation is the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2009.
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
The following amounts are prescribed:
for an individual—$5 000;
for a corporation—$25 000.
The following amounts are prescribed:
for an individual—$4 000;
for a corporation—$20 000.
When considering whether to appoint a person to the tribunal as a senior member or ordinary member, the Attorney-General must take reasonable steps to ensure that the tribunal has sufficient members with relevant interests, qualifications or experience to allow the tribunal to exercise its functions.
As part of taking reasonable steps, the Attorney-General must consider the desirability of the tribunal including—
not less than the number of members mentioned in an item in table 6, column 2, each of whom the Attorney-General is satisfied has the interest, qualification or experience mentioned in column 3 for the item; and
as many other members, each of whom is a health practitioner, as are required to allow the tribunal to exercise its functions.
Note Health practitioner—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.
Table 6 Senior and ordinary members generally
| column 1 item | column 2 minimum number of members | column 3 interest, qualification or experience |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | understands the interests of credit providers and financial brokers |
| 2 | 1 | understands the interests of people who obtain customer credit from credit providers or through finance brokers |
| 3 | 1 | qualifications or experience in consumer affairs |
| 4 | 1 | qualifications or experience assisting or working with people suffering financial hardship |
| 5 | 1 | qualifications or experience in business |
| 6 | 1 | qualifications or experience in law, other than qualifications in item 7 or 8 |
| 7 | 3 | suitably qualified legal practitioners nominated by the bar council under the Legal Profession Act 2006 |
| 8 | 3 | suitably qualified legal practitioners nominated by the law society council under the Legal Profession Act 2006 |
| 9 | 1 | community members suitable to deal with the needs of mentally dysfunctional people |
| 10 | 1 | appropriate expertise, training or experience in relation to, and otherwise suitable to deal with, the needs of people who, because of a physical, mental, psychological or intellectual condition, need assistance or protection from abuse, exploitation or neglect |
A reviewable decision notice given to a person in relation to a decision under an authorising law must—
state the decision; and
if the decision puts, or amends, a condition on a licence or registration—include a copy of the condition; and
state that the person may apply for a reasons statement in relation to the decision under the Act, section 22B; and
state that the person may apply to the ACAT for review of the decision; and
state how to make the application; and
state the other options available under ACT laws to have the decision reviewed.
An internal review notice given to a person in relation to a decision under an authorising law must—
state the decision; and
if the decision puts, or amends, a condition on a licence or registration—include a copy of the condition; and
state how the person may get information about the decision; and
state that the person may apply for reconsideration or other internal review of the decision; and
state that the person may apply to the ACAT for review of the decision on the reconsideration or internal review; and
state how to make the application for reconsideration or other internal review; and
state the other options available under ACT laws to have a decision reviewed.
The following purposes in relation to the Agents Act 2003 (the Agents Act) are prescribed:
promoting education and understanding of the Agents Act for licensed agents, registered assistant property agents and the public;
providing dispute resolution services for disputes involving licensed agents or registered assistant property agents;
paying additional amounts to the compensation fund;
researching issues of concern to licensed agents and people using the services of licensed agents, whether or not the issues arise under the Agents Act;
paying or reimbursing costs, incurred by the commissioner for fair trading on behalf of the Territory, for applications to the ACAT in relation to a licensed agent or registered assistant property agent;
paying reasonable costs and expenses incurred by an administrator under the Agents Act, section 143 (Remuneration of administrators);
reimbursing the Territory for the cost of administering the Agents Act.
The purposes mentioned in the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, section 28 (Interest on amounts in trust account) are prescribed.
The following purposes in relation to the Retirement Villages Act 2012 are prescribed:
providing advisory and advocacy services to residents and prospective residents of retirement villages;
reimbursing the Territory for the cost of administering that Act.
In this section:
compensation fund—see the Agents Act, dictionary.
licensed agent—see the Agents Act, dictionary.
registered assistant property agent—see the Agents Act, dictionary.
resident, of a retirement village—see the Retirement Villages Act 2012, dictionary.
retirement village—see the Retirement Villages Act 2012, section 10.