06 March 2013

NCAT

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) establishes the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales - aka NCAT - a supertribunal along the lines of ACAT (in the ACT) and VCAT (in Victoria), with effect from January 2014.

The object of the Act is "to establish an independent Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales to replace various existing tribunals". Those tribunals are  the

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Tribunal of NSW
  • Chinese Medicine Tribunal of NSW
  • Chiropractic Tribunal of NSW
  • Dental Tribunal of NSW
  • Medical Radiation Practice Tribunal of NSW
  • Medical Tribunal of NSW
  • Nursing and Midwifery Tribunal of NSW
  • Occupational Therapy Tribunal of NSW
  • Optometry Tribunal of NSW
  • Osteopathy Tribunal of NSW 
  •  Pharmacy Tribunal of NSW
  •  Physiotherapy Tribunal of NSW 
  •  Podiatry Tribunal of NSW
  • Psychology Tribunal of NSW
  • Aboriginal Land Councils Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal 
  • Administrative Decisions Tribunal of NSW 
  •  Charity Referees (under s 5 of the Dormant Funds Act 1942 (NSW))
  • Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of NSW 
  • Guardianship Tribunal 
  • Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal 
  • each local land board constituted under the Crown Lands Act 1989 (NSW)
  • Victims Compensation Tribunal.