ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Established	2 February 2009 (2009-02-02)
Jurisdiction	Australian Capital Territory
Location	15 Constitution Avenue at Civic, Canberra
Composition method	Executive appointment following advice of the Attorney-General
Authorised by	Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly via the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
Website	https://www.acat.act.gov.au/

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

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. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2019. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia license.

External links

• ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 at Australasian Legal Information Institute