Version No. 142
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
No. 53 of 1998
Version incorporating amendments as at
15 October 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
4When does a person make a decision?
5When are a person's interests affected by a decision?
6When is a document in a person's possession?
7Act binds the Crown
Part 2—Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Division 1—Establishment and membership
8Establishment of Tribunal
10President
11Vice Presidents
11AShort-term Vice Presidents
12Deputy Presidents
13Senior members
14Ordinary members
Division 2—General provisions relating to members
15Applications for appointment
16Appointment of members
16AInternal promotion of Tribunal members
16BAmendment of appointment of sessional and non‑sessional members
17Terms and conditions of service
17AAAppropriation of certain amounts in relation to non‑judicial members
17ASalary sacrifice
18Prohibition on outside employment
18AEntry into part-time service arrangement
18BVariation of part-time service arrangement
18CTermination of part-time service arrangement
19Disclosure of interests
20Resignation
21Vacation of office
25Validity of proceedings
25AMember or former member may not represent a party
25BMember or former member may not appear as expert witness
Division 3—Acting appointments
26Acting President
27Acting Vice President
28Acting Deputy President
28AActing senior member
29Additional acting judicial appointments
Division 4—Administration
30Administrative functions of President and Vice Presidents
31President to advise Minister
32Employment of registrars and other staff
32AAPrincipal registrar to give assistance
32ABFunctions of principal registrar—RDRV proceedings
32ADelegation by principal registrar
33Delegation by President and Vice Presidents
34Secrecy
35Prohibition on secondary disclosures
36Further restriction on disclosure
37Annual report
38Where may the Tribunal sit?
38AADisclosure of information or data by Tribunal
Division 5—Professional development and training
38AProfessional development and training
Part 3—The Tribunal—jurisdiction and functions
Division 1—Introductory
39Structure of Part
40Jurisdiction of the Tribunal
41What is original jurisdiction?
42What is review jurisdiction?
Division 2—Original jurisdiction
43How is original jurisdiction invoked?
44Functions of the Tribunal
Division 3—Review jurisdiction
Subdivision 1—Obtaining reasons for decisions
45Request for statement of reasons for decision
46Decision-maker to give statement of reasons on request
47The Tribunal may order statement of reasons to be given
Subdivision 2—Jurisdiction of the Tribunal
48How is review jurisdiction invoked?
49Decision-maker must lodge material
50Effect of original decision pending review
51Functions of Tribunal on review
51ATribunal may invite decision-maker to reconsider decision
52Limitation of courts' jurisdiction in planning matters
Subdivision 3—Matters of privilege and policy
53Cabinet documents
54Crown privilege
55Certain questions not required to be answered
56Exclusion of general rules of public interest
57Application of statements of policy
Part 3A—Federal subject matter
57ADefinitions
57BApplications to Magistrates' Court
57CSubstituted proceedings
57DExtension of limitation periods
57ETime limits for dealing with applications
57FRights and liabilities—past invalid Tribunal decisions
57GEffect of things done or omitted to be done under or in relation to rights and liabilities
57HPowers of Magistrates' Court in relation to rights and liabilities
57IRights and liabilities do not apply in certain circumstances
57JTransfer of substituted proceedings
57KPart prevails
Part 4—The Tribunal—general procedure
Division 1—Introduction
58Structure of Part
Division 2—Parties
59Who are the parties to a proceeding?
60Joinder of parties
60ARemoval of parties
61Unincorporated associations
62Representation of parties
63Interpreters
63ASupport persons
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