Community Disputes Resolution Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
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.
12 Community order
13 Exemption
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
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 camera, 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
28 Judgment or order 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 Consequential and related amendments to Community Mediation Centres Act
35 Related amendment to Small Claims Tribunals Act
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money