Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 General interpretation
Part 2 TORT OF INTERFERENCE WITH ENJOYMENT OR USE OF PLACE OF RESIDENCE
3 Interpretation of this Part
4 Tort of interference with enjoyment or use of place of residence
5 Orders of court
6 Special direction on breach of court order, etc.
7 Breach of special direction an offence
8 Section 6 not to apply to certain court orders
9 Exclusion order
10 Breach of exclusion order an offence
11 Termination of tenancy, etc.
11A Order to address hoarding
12 Community order
13 Exemption
Part 2A COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICERS
Division 1 — Preliminary
13A Interpretation of this Part
Division 2 — Director-General of Community Relations, community relations officers and auxiliary community relations officers
13B Appointment of Director-General, Directors, Deputy Directors and Senior Assistant Directors of Community Relations
13C Appointment of community relations officers
13D Appointment of auxiliary community relations officers
13E Identification cards and equipment
13F Public servants
Division 3 — Powers and duties of Director-General, community relations officers and auxiliary community relations officers
13G Powers and duties under this Part subject to prescribed limitations
13H Authorisation of community relations officers and auxiliary community relations officers to exercise powers
13I Powers of community relations officers
13J Powers of auxiliary community relations officers
13K Discretion not to investigate or take further action
Division 4 — Abatement orders
13L Powers to issue and enforce abatement orders
Division 5 — Referral for mediation
13M Referral for mediation by community relations officer, etc.
Division 6 — Offences
13N Obstructing community relations officer or auxiliary community relations officer
13O Damaging, altering, etc., detection and monitoring equipment
13P Offence of providing false information, etc.
13Q Impersonating community relations officer or auxiliary community relations officer
13R Failure to comply with mediation direction
Division 7 — Enforcement
13S Power to investigate offences under this Part
13T Notice to attend court
13U Composition of offences under this Part
13V Community Order for offences under this Part
Division 8 — General
13W Appeal to Minister
13X Preservation of secrecy
13Y Protection from personal liability
13Z Regulations
13ZA Designation of persons to exercise Minister’s duties and powers
13ZB Exemption
13ZC Service of directions, orders or notices
Part 3 COMMUNITY DISPUTES RESOLUTION TRIBUNALS
Division 1 — Establishment and jurisdiction of tribunal
14 Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
15 Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Registrar
16 Application of State Courts Act 1970 and other written laws
17 Jurisdiction of tribunal
18 Exclusion of other jurisdictions
19 No division of claims
20 Transfer of claim, etc., from tribunal to court
21 Costs in transferred cases
Division 2 — Proceedings before tribunal
22 Sittings in private, etc.
23 Evidence
24 Enforcement of orders, etc.
25 No costs allowed except as provided in Act
Division 3 — Appeals from tribunal
26 Appeals from tribunal
27 Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement
28 Judgment or order of General Division of High Court to be final
Division 4 — Miscellaneous
29 Right of audience
30 Referral of cases to Community Mediation Centre, etc.
31 Person not precluded from filing claim in court
Part 4 GENERAL
32 Rules of Court
33 Regulations
34 Composition of offences
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table