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QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2009
- Made under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
- As at 1 February 2024
- Reg 253 of 2009
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Philosophy
4. Dictionary
PART 2 - PROVISIONS ABOUT TRIBUNAL GENERALLY
5. Divisions of tribunal etc.
6. Operation of divisions of tribunal etc.
PART 3 - STARTING PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Making application or referral generally
7. Form of application
8. Filing application for tenancy matters
9. Referring matter
10. Making application or referral if no approved form
11. Joint applications or referrals
Division 2 - Starting proceeding as or against a partnership
12. Proceeding in partnership name
13. Disclosure of partners’ names
Division 3 - Starting proceeding against a business
14. Starting proceeding against registered business name
15. Proceeding in business name if unregistered
16. Amendment as to parties if business name unregistered
Division 4 - Acceptance or rejection of application or referral
17. Request for review of principal registrar’s decision
18. Conditions that may be imposed
Division 5 - Notice of application or referral
19. Period within which notice must be given
20. Notice given by principal registrar for particular proceedings
20A. Additional notice requirements for proceedings about child protection matters
21. Alternative notice requirements for proceedings about persons with impaired capacity etc.
22. Notice not required to be given to referring person
23. Notice not required if it would contravene court or tribunal order
PART 4 - FILING DOCUMENTS IN PROCEEDING
Division 1 - How documents are filed
24. Filing documents generally
25. Filing affidavits
26. Filing documents for minor debt claim
27. Responsibility for document electronically filed under r 26
Division 2 - Requirements about filing documents
27A. Signing a document to be electronically filed
28. Original documents required to be filed for particular proceedings
29. Number of copies to be filed in other proceedings
30. Document filed by post must be accompanied by stamped envelope for return post
Division 3 - Provisions about filed documents
31. When document is filed
32. Refusal to file document
33. Approved entity must be sent a copy of document electronically filed under r 26
34. Keeping etc. electronically filed documents
35. Copy of filed document to be given to other parties etc.
PART 5 - SERVICE OF NOTICES OR OTHER DOCUMENTS
Division 1 - Statement of address for service
36. Other parties to file statement of address for service
37. Amending statement of address for service
Division 2 - Provisions about giving documents
38. (Repealed)
39. Giving documents to other persons
40. Substituted service
41. Informal service
42. Affidavit proving document was given
PART 6 - RESPONDING TO APPLICATION OR REFERRAL AND COUNTER-APPLICATIONS
Division 1 - Responses generally
43. No responses for particular minor civil disputes
44. General requirement for responses other than minor debt claim
45. General requirement for response for minor debt claim
46. Response to application or referral if proceeding against partnership
47. Response to application or referral if proceeding against business name
Division 2 - Counter-applications
48. Respondent may make counter-application except for minor debt claim
49. Dealing with counter-application matters for minor debt claim
50. Requirements about counter-application
51. Conduct of proceeding if counter-application made
PART 7 - PROVISIONS ABOUT PARTIES TO A PROCEEDING
Division 1 - Appearance by party that is not an individual or by a group of applicants
52. Purpose and explanation of div 1
53. State agency
54. Corporation
55. Other entity
56. Joint applicants
Division 2 - Persons who are disqualified from representing a party
57. Person who is or was a lawyer
PART 8 - PRELIMINARY DEALINGS WITH PROCEEDINGS ETC.
Division 1 - Withdrawing application or referral
57A. Notice of withdrawal if tribunal’s leave not required
58. Application for leave to withdraw application or referral
59. Notice of withdrawal of application or referral
Division 2 - Decision by default
60. Form of application for debt or liquidated demand of money
60A. Form of application for unliquidated damages
61. (Repealed)
62. Application for electronic decision by default for minor debt claim
63. Electronic decision by default for minor debt claim
64. Claiming particular amounts for decision by default
Division 3 - Settlement and accepted offers to settle
65. Offer must be written and may be open or closed
66. Expiry of offer
67. Acceptance of offer
68. Amendment of order giving effect to settlement
Division 3A - Conciliation
68A. Notice of conciliation
68B. Parties must assist conciliator
68C. General powers of conciliator
68D. Other rules about conduct of conciliation
68E. Outcome of conciliation
Division 4 - Compulsory conference
69. Notice of conference
Division 5 - Mediation
70. Notice of mediation
71. Parties must assist mediator
72. General powers of mediator
73. Other rules about conduct of mediation
74. Outcome of mediation
Division 6 - Directions
75. Application for direction
PART 9 - OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Hearings etc.
76. Form of notice of hearing
77. When notice of hearing for minor debt claim given
78. Requiring person to produce document or thing or give information
79. Requiring person to attend hearing
80. Documents or things produced before hearing
81. Limited disclosure for minor debt claim
82. Procedure for expedited hearing
Division 2 - Costs
83. Costs that may be awarded for minor civil dispute other than minor debt claim
84. Costs that may be awarded for minor debt claim
85. Additional power to award costs against respondent
86. Additional power to award costs if particular offers to settle rejected
87. Assessing costs
Division 3 - Provisions about decisions
88. Giving decision
89. Application for renewal of final decision
90. Application for correction
91. Principal registrar to give notice of corrected decision
92. Application to reopen proceeding
93. Submissions for reopened proceeding
PART 10 - APPEALS TO APPEAL TRIBUNAL
94. Application of pt 10
95. Appealing or applying for leave to appeal
96. Notice of application or appeal
97. Notice of transfer to Court of Appeal
PART 10A - AFFIDAVITS
97A. Definitions for part
97B. References to witnesses, signatories and substitute signatories
97C. Swearing or affirming affidavits
97D. Alterations to affidavits
97E. Retention of affidavits electronically filed as imaged documents
97F. Minimum period for retention of original physical version—Oaths Act 1867, s 31Y
PART 11 - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
98. Warrant for witness who does not attend as required
99. Punishment for contempt
100. Form and content of register of proceedings
100A. Approving entity for electronic filing
PART 12 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991
101. Application for exemption
102. Additional requirement for application for review of decision about a complaint lapsing
103. Alternative requirements about statement of address for particular complaints
104. Giving copy of application for order under Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, s 144
105. Giving copy of order under Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, s 144
106. Principal registrar to give copy of reasons for decision to human rights commissioner and parties
107. Notice of appeal to human rights commissioner
PART 13 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000
108. Interpretation of this part
109. Additional general requirement for making application
110. Other additional requirements for application for appointment of guardian or administrator
111. Other additional requirements for application for declaration about capacity
112. Other additional requirements for application for consent to special health care
113. Other additional requirements for application to register a registrable order
PART 14 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007
114. Interpretation of this part
115. Making a discipline application
116. Transferring discipline application
PART 15 - PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS
117. Copy of application to be given to all concerned
PART 16 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 (CWLTH)
118. Application for order for use of audio link or audiovisual link
SCHEDULE - Dictionary
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