{"id":"south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015","name":"South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015","slug":"south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237256,"registerId":"sa-south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015","content":"South Australia\nSouth Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015\nunder the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tMeaning of decision of the Tribunal\n5\tReview jurisdiction of Tribunal\n6\tProvision of reasons for decision or other documents or things by decision‑maker\n7\tOrders for costs of party etc in prescribed circumstances\n8\tService\n9\tEnforcement of monetary orders\n10\tAccessibility of evidence\n11\tOrders for costs of proceedings in prescribed circumstances\n12\tAnnual report\n13\tRegister of proceedings\n14\tFees\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.\n4—Meaning of decision of the Tribunal\nFor the purposes of the definition of decision in section 3(1) of the Act, a decision of the Tribunal does not include the following interlocutory directions, determinations or orders in respect of the operation of sections 70 and 71 of the Act:\n\t(a)\tthe adjournment of proceedings by the Tribunal or the refusal of the Tribunal to adjourn proceedings (including without limitation, such an order made in respect of a conference under section 50 of the Act);\n\t(b)\ta direction of the Tribunal under section 45(1) or (3) of the Act;\n\t(c)\ta direction of the Tribunal under section 60(2)(e), (f), (g) or (i) of the Act;\n\t(d)\ta determination of the Tribunal under section 67(1) or (2) of the Act;\n\t(e)\ta direction of the Tribunal to the Public Advocate under section 28 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 to conduct an investigation;\n\t(f)\ta decision of the Tribunal to authorise the publication of a report of proceedings under section 81(2) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993.\n5—Review jurisdiction of Tribunal\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 34(2) of the Act, the following decisions are not reviewable decisions under section 34 of the Act:\n\t(a)\ta decision that is the subject, or forms part, of a residential park dispute under the Residential Parks Act 2007 (even if the decision is made by a park owner of a residential park who is an agency or instrumentality of the Crown);\n\t(b)\ta decision that is the subject, or forms part, of a tenancy dispute under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (even if the decision is made by a landlord who is the South Australian Housing Trust, a community housing provider who is an agency or instrumentality of the Crown, or some other agency or instrumentality of the Crown);\n\t(c)\ta decision made by an administering authority of a retirement village that—\n\t(i)\tis the subject of an application under section 31(8) of the Retirement Villages Act 1987; or\n\t(ii)\tis the subject, or forms part, of a dispute between the administering authority and a resident of a retirement village under the Retirement Villages Act 1987,\n(even if the administering authority is an agency or instrumentality of the Crown);\n\t(d)\ta decision made by an operator of a retirement village that—\n\t(i)\tis the subject of an application under section 44(8) of the Retirement Villages Act 2016; or\n\t(ii)\tis the subject, or forms part, of a dispute between the operator and a resident of a retirement village under the Retirement Villages Act 2016,\n(even if the operator is an agency or instrumentality of the Crown).\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 34(2) of the Act, the following decisions are reviewable decisions under section 34 of the Act:\n\t(a)\ta decision that is the subject, or forms part, of a dispute or application under Schedule 2 clause 2 of the Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013;\n\t(b)\ta decision that is the subject, or forms part of a dispute or application under section 84 of the South Australian Co-operative and Community Housing Act 1991 insofar as an application may be made under that section by a transitioning housing co‑operative or transitioning housing association under Schedule 3 Part 4 of the Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013.\n\t(3)\tIn this regulation—\nadministering authority of a retirement village, has the same meaning as in the Retirement Villages Act 1987;\ncommunity housing provider has the same meaning as in the Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013;\nlandlord has the same meaning as in the Residential Tenancies Act 1995;\noperator of a retirement village, has the same meaning as in the Retirement Villages Act 2016;\npark owner of a residential park, has the same meaning as in the Residential Parks Act 2007;\nresident of a retirement village, has the same meaning as in the Retirement Villages Act 1987 or the Retirement Villages Act 2016 (as the case requires);\nresidential park dispute has the same meaning as in the Residential Parks Act 2007;\nSouth Australian Housing Trust includes a subsidiary of the South Australian Housing Trust within the meaning of the South Australian Housing Trust Act 1995;\ntenancy dispute has the same meaning as in the Residential Tenancies Act 1995;\ntransitioning housing association has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 Part 4 clause 16 of the Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013;\ntransitioning housing co‑operative has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 Part 4 clause 15 of the Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013.\n6—Provision of reasons for decision or other documents or things by decision‑maker\nFor the purposes of section 35(2) of the Act, the time prescribed for the provision of a written statement of reasons or other relevant document or thing referred to in that section is 21 days from the time the decision‑maker receives notice that an application has been made to the Tribunal for a review of the decision‑maker's decision.\n7—Orders for costs of party etc in prescribed circumstances\nFor the purposes of section 57(3) of the Act, an order of the Tribunal to dismiss or strike out any proceedings under the following provisions are prescribed:\n\t(a)\tsection 47(4) of the Act;\n\t(b)\tsection 48(2) of the Act;\n\t(c)\tsection 49(2) of the Act.\n8—Service\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 87(3) of the Act, the Tribunal may order that a process, notice or other document required or authorised to be given to or served on a person relating to any proceedings before the Tribunal may—\n\t(a)\tbe given to the person personally; or\n\t(b)\tbe left for the person at the person's last known or usual place of residence or business with someone apparently over the age of 16 years; or\n\t(c)\tbe transmitted by fax or email to a fax number or email address provided by the person to the Tribunal (in which case the notice or other document will be taken to have been given or served at the time of transmission); or\n\t(d)\tif the person is a company or registered body within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, be served in accordance with that Act.\n\t(2)\tIf a person refuses to accept personal service of a notice or other document required or authorised to be served on the person under the Act, or a relevant Act for the purpose of proceedings before the Tribunal, the notice or document will be taken to have been served personally on the person if the person serving the notice or document—\n\t(a)\tputs it down in the person's presence; and\n\t(b)\ttells the person what the notice or document is.\n\t(3)\tIt is not necessary to show the original of the notice or document to the person being served.\n9—Enforcement of monetary orders\nA party to the proceedings, or a person in favour of whom the monetary order is otherwise made, is recognised for the purposes of section 89(1) of the Act.\n10—Accessibility of evidence\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 90(2)(d) of the Act, the following classes of material are prescribed:\n\t(a)\trecordings of Tribunal proceedings in the form of an audio, video or other recording from which a visual image or sound can be produced;\n\t(b)\tmaterial concerning the personal affairs of a person, the general disclosure of which would be unreasonable;\n\t(c)\tmaterial that contains allegations or suggestions of criminal or other improper conduct on the part of a person, the truth of which has not been established by judicial process and the general disclosure of which would be unreasonable;\n\t(d)\tmaterial that contains matter consisting of information—\n\t(i)\tconcerning a person under the age of 18 years, or concerning such a person's family or circumstances, or information of any kind furnished by a person who was under that age when the information was furnished; and\n\t(ii)\tthe general disclosure of which would be unreasonable having regard to the need to protect that person's welfare;\n\t(e)\tmaterial that contains matter consisting of information—\n\t(i)\tconcerning a person suffering from a mental illness, impairment or infirmity or concerning such a person's family or circumstances, or any information of any kind furnished by a person suffering from mental illness, impairment or infirmity when the information was furnished; and\n\t(ii)\tthe general disclosure of which would be unreasonable having regard to the need to protect that person's welfare.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\npersonal affairs of a person includes that person's—\n\t(a)\tfinancial affairs;\n\t(b)\tcriminal records;\n\t(c)\tmarital or other personal relationships;\n\t(d)\temployment records;\n\t(e)\tpersonal qualities, attributes or health status.\n11—Orders for costs of proceedings in prescribed circumstances\nFor the purposes of section 91(3)(b) of the Act, the Tribunal may, in respect of proceedings that come within the Tribunal's review jurisdiction, make an order for costs of proceedings against a party in the following circumstances:\n\t(a)\tif the Tribunal makes an order to dismiss or strike out all, or any part, of a proceeding under section 47(3) of the Act;\n\t(b)\tif the Tribunal makes an order to dismiss or strike out all, or any part, of a proceeding under section 47(4) of the Act;\n\t(c)\tif the Tribunal makes an order to dismiss or strike out a proceeding under section 48(2) of the Act;\n\t(d)\tif the Tribunal makes an order or determination under section 49(2) of the Act.\n12—Annual report\nPursuant to section 92(3) of the Act, a report under section 92 of the Act must include the following particulars of all warrants issued by the Tribunal under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 during the financial year to which the report relates:\n\t(a)\tthe number of warrants issued during the financial year;\n\t(b)\tthe status of the applicants for the warrants;\n\t(c)\tthe age, sex and details of the mental incapacity of the persons to whom the warrants related;\n\t(d)\tthe grounds on which the warrants were issued;\n\t(e)\tthe action taken under the warrants.\n13—Register of proceedings\nThe following information is to be included in the register of proceedings of the Tribunal:\n\t(a)\tthe number allocated to the proceedings;\n\t(b)\tthe date on which the proceedings commenced;\n\t(c)\tthe names of the applicant and the other parties to the proceedings;\n\t(d)\tthe relevant Act and the provision of that Act under which the proceedings are commenced;\n\t(e)\tif a matter is transferred to the Tribunal under the Act or another Act—\n\t(i)\tthe date of the transfer to the Tribunal; and\n\t(ii)\tthe name of the tribunal, court, body or other decision‑maker from which the matter is transferred; and\n\t(iii)\tthe relevant Act and the provision of that Act under which the jurisdiction is conferred on the Tribunal;\n\t(f)\twhether a matter is referred to a conference or mediation under Part 4 Division 4 of the Act;\n\t(g)\twhether a matter is resolved by way of conference, mediation or settlement negotiations;\n\t(h)\tthe details of any directions, determination or orders of the Tribunal;\n\t(i)\twhether a direction is given by the Tribunal requiring that a hearing or part of a hearing be held in private under section 60(2)(e) of the Act, and the grounds on which the direction is given;\n\t(j)\tdetails of a warrant issued in a matter by the Tribunal under section 69 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 including—\n\t(i)\tthe status of the applicant for the warrant; and\n\t(ii)\tthe age, sex and details of the mental incapacity of the person to whom the warrant relates; and\n\t(iii)\tthe ground on which the warrant was issued; and\n\t(iv)\tthe action that was taken under the warrant;\n\t(k)\tif the proceedings are withdrawn, the date on which they are withdrawn;\n\t(l)\tthe final decision of the Tribunal and the date of that decision.\n14—Fees\n\t(1)\tThe following persons or bodies are not required to pay a fee prescribed for the purposes of the Act that would otherwise be payable:\n\t(a)\ta Minister of the Crown;\n\t(b)\tthe Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;\n\t(c)\tthe Public Advocate;\n\t(d)\tthe Commissioner of Police;\n\t(e)\ta public sector employee acting on behalf of a public sector agency under the Public Sector Act 2009;\n\t(f)\tthe South Australian Housing Trust.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), fees prescribed for the purposes of the Act, other than a fee prescribed for application for internal review of a decision of the Tribunal under section 70 of the Act, or provision of a transcript of proceedings, are not payable in relation to Tribunal proceedings in respect of—\n\t(a)\tthe Advance Care Directives Act 2013; or\n\t(b)\tthe Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995; or\n\t(c)\tthe Guardianship and Administration Act 1993; or\n\t(d)\tthe Mental Health Act 2009.\n\t(3)\tA fee prescribed for application for internal review of a decision of the Tribunal under section 70 of the Act is not payable by an applicant in respect of proceedings under—\n\t(a)\tthe Advance Care Directives Act 2013; or\n\t(b)\tthe Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995; or\n\t(c)\tthe Guardianship and Administration Act 1993; or\n\t(d)\tthe Mental Health Act 2009,\nif the applicant is the person who is the subject of the proceedings.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this regulation, a fee prescribed for the referral of a matter under the Residential Parks Act 2007 or the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 must be paid—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under section 29(6a) of the Residential Parks Act 2007—\n\t(i)\twhere the park owner has lodged a written notice of dispute—by the park owner; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—by the third party (as referred to in that subsection);\n\t(b)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under any other provision of section 29 of the Residential Parks Act 2007—by the park owner;\n\t(c)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under section 63(7) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995—\n\t(i)\twhere the landlord has lodged a written notice of dispute—by the landlord; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—by the third party (as referred to in that subsection);\n\t(d)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under any other provision of section 63 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995—by the landlord;\n\t(e)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under section 105M(8) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995—\n\t(i)\twhere the rooming house proprietor has lodged a written notice of dispute—by the rooming house proprietor; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—by the third party (as referred to in that subsection);\n\t(f)\tin the case of a matter referred to the Tribunal under any other provision of section 105M of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995—by the rooming house proprietor.\n\t(5)\tUnless a Presidential member otherwise determines, proceedings before the Tribunal are stayed until a fee that is payable by a person, being a fee that is prescribed for—\n\t(a)\tapplication for the commencement of Tribunal proceedings; or\n\t(b)\treferral of a matter to the Tribunal under section 29 of the Residential Parks Act 2007, section 63 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 or section 105M of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995; or\n\t(c)\tapplication for an internal review of a decision of the Tribunal under section 70 of the Act; or\n\t(d)\tapplication for review of a decision by the Tribunal under section 169 or 296 of the Local Government Act 1999, section 25C of the Valuation of Land Act 1971 or section 15 of the Lobbyists Act 2015,\nis paid, or payment is waived or postponed under this regulation.\n\t(6)\tThe Registrar may, on the grounds of financial hardship, or if the Registrar considers it is in the interests of justice to do so in the circumstances of a particular case—\n\t(a)\twaive, remit or refund a prescribed fee (or part of a prescribed fee) payable by a person; or\n\t(b)\tpostpone payment of a prescribed fee (or part of a prescribed fee) by a person until such time, and on such conditions (if any), as the Registrar thinks fit.\n\t(7)\tA member of the Tribunal may if the member considers it is in the interests of justice to do so in the circumstances of a particular case—\n\t(a)\twaive, remit or refund a prescribed fee (or part of a prescribed fee) payable by a person; or\n\t(b)\tpostpone payment of a prescribed fee (or part of a prescribed fee) by a person until such time, and on such conditions (if any), as the member thinks fit.\n\t(8)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (7), the reference to a member of the Tribunal is, where the Tribunal is constituted of a registrar or other member of staff of the Tribunal, taken to include a reference to that registrar or other member of staff.\n\t(9)\tThe Registrar may require payment of a non‑refundable deposit on account of an amount to which a person may become liable in respect of fees prescribed for the purposes of the Act.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2015\n25\nGazette 5.3.2015 p906 \n29.3.2015 except rr 14(5)(a), (e), (f) & Sch 1 item 2(c)—9.5.2015: r 2\n2016\n138\nGazette 23.6.2016 p2365\n1.7.2016: r 2\n2016\n267\nGazette 24.11.2016 p4513\n11.12.2016: r 2\n2017\n151\nGazette 22.6.2017 p2402\n1.7.2017: r 2\n2017\n283\nGazette 26.9.2017 p4191\n1.12.2017: r 2\n2018\n15\nGazette 30.1.2018 p584\n30.1.2018: r 2\n2020\n124\nGazette 4.6.2020 p2954\n1.7.2020: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n1.7.2016\nr 5\n\n\nr 5(1)\nvaried by 15/2018 r 4(1)\n30.1.2018\nr 5(3)\n\n\noperator\ninserted by 15/2018 r 4(2)\n30.1.2018\nresident\nvaried by 15/2018 r 4(3)\n30.1.2018\nr 9\nsubstituted by 267/2016 r 4\n11.12.2016\nr 14\ndeleted by 283/2017 r 4\n1.12.2017\n\ninserted by 124/2020 r 4\n1.7.2020\nSch 1\nsubstituted by 138/2016 r 4\n1.7.2016\n\nsubstituted by 151/2017 r 4\n1.7.2017\n\ndeleted by 283/2017 r 5\n1.12.2017\nHistorical versions\n1.7.2016\n\n11.12.2016\n\n1.7.2017\n\n1.12.2017\n\n30.1.2018\n\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain within the original scope of prescribing procedural matters under the SACAT Act 2013. While amendments have added detail (e.g., fee exemptions, expanded lists of reviewable decisions), they have not fundamentally altered the purpose of the regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Numerous defined terms (e.g., 'administering authority', 'park owner', 'transitioning housing co-operative') that cross-reference multiple other Acts","Detailed fee structure with multiple exemptions, conditional payment obligations (who pays for residential park referrals), and provisions for waiver or postponement","Complex provisions for service of documents with alternative methods (personal, leaving with someone, fax/email) and rules for refusal of service","Exceptions to reviewable decisions (regulation 5) with separate lists for reviewable and non-reviewable, referencing other Acts","Prescribed circumstances for cost orders (regulation 11) with cross-references to sections of the SACAT Act and other Acts","Accessibility of evidence (regulation 10) with multiple classes of prescribed material, each with subjective conditions ('unreasonable to disclose')","Annual report requirements (regulation 12) with specific details about warrants, cross-referencing the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the procedural rules for the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT). They define what counts as a tribunal decision (excluding certain minor directions), specify which decisions can be reviewed, and list decisions that cannot be reviewed (such as residential park disputes, tenancy disputes, and retirement village disputes). The rules also cover how decisions and documents must be provided (within 21 days), when the tribunal can order someone to pay costs, how legal documents must be served (including by fax or email), and how monetary orders are enforced. The regulations detail what information goes into the public register of proceedings (like parties' names, dates, and outcomes). They also set out fees: who pays (e.g., park owners, landlords) and who is exempt (e.g., ministers, police, public sector agencies, the South Australian Housing Trust). Fees can be waived or postponed for financial hardship or in the interests of justice. The regulations affect anyone using SACAT, including tenants, landlords, residents of retirement villages, and people involved in guardianship or mental health matters."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear to maintain their original scope as procedural and operational rules supporting the SACAT Act. While they have been amended multiple times (as shown in the legislative history), these amendments appear to be updates to specific provisions (particularly fees and jurisdiction definitions) rather than expansion beyond the original purpose of governing the Tribunal's procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to at least 15 other Acts (including the parent Act, Guardianship and Administration Act, Residential Tenancies Act, etc.)","Nested conditional logic in regulation 14 (fees) with 9 subregulations and multiple exceptions to exceptions","13 defined terms in regulation 5(3) alone, with additional definitions in regulations 3 and 10(2)","Prescriptive procedural requirements (e.g., specific information required in annual reports and registers)","Dual pathways for similar matters (e.g., 1987 vs 2016 Retirement Villages Acts) creating parallel but slightly different rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the operational rules for the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT), which is a 'super tribunal' that handles a wide range of disputes and reviews in South Australia.\n\n**What this legislation does:**\n\n*   **Defines what counts as a 'decision'** — Certain procedural directions (like adjournments or case management orders) don't count as formal decisions that can be appealed.\n*   **Sets the Tribunal's review powers** — It specifies which government and private decisions SACAT can review, and importantly, which ones it cannot. For example, it cannot review decisions that are part of residential park disputes, tenancy disputes, or retirement village disputes — these go through separate processes under their own laws.\n*   **Sets time limits** — Government agencies must provide written reasons for their decisions within 21 days if someone asks SACAT to review them.\n*   **Rules about costs** — Normally, parties pay their own legal costs in SACAT, but these regulations list specific situations where the Tribunal can order one party to pay another's costs (mainly when proceedings are dismissed or struck out for being frivolous or vexatious).\n*   **How to serve documents** — Explains how legal papers can be delivered to people involved in cases, including in person, by email, by fax, or by leaving them at someone's home or business.\n*   **Protecting sensitive information** — Lists what evidence must be kept private, including recordings of hearings, personal financial details, allegations of criminal conduct that haven't been proven, and information about children or people with mental illness.\n*   **Public reporting** — Requires SACAT's annual report to include statistics about warrants issued under guardianship laws (these allow someone to make decisions for a person who cannot make their own decisions due to mental incapacity).\n*   **Register of proceedings** — Sets out what information must be recorded about each case, including parties' names, hearing dates, and outcomes.\n*   **Fees and waivers** — Sets out who must pay fees (with exemptions for government bodies and certain vulnerable people), and allows fees to be waived for people experiencing financial hardship or in the interests of justice.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Anyone using SACAT to resolve disputes or challenge government decisions\n*   Government agencies whose decisions are reviewed\n*   Vulnerable people involved in guardianship, mental health, or medical treatment cases (who often don't have to pay fees)\n*   Landlords, tenants, park owners, and retirement village operators (who have specific fee rules)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations determine how accessible and affordable the Tribunal is. The fee waiver provisions and fee exemptions for mental health and guardianship cases ensure vulnerable people aren't locked out of justice. The privacy protections balance transparency with protecting sensitive personal information."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not provided. Only a website error page was returned in place of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 error page","Analysis cannot be performed without access to the actual instrument","Complexity score reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## What Happened Here?\n\nThis isn't actually the legislation itself — the link provided leads to a **404 \"Page Not Found\" error** on the South Australian legislation website. The actual text of the *South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015* was not retrievable.\n\n## What We Know About This Law Generally\n\nThe *South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2015* are the supporting rules (regulations) that sit underneath the *South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013*. SACAT (the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) is a body that handles a wide range of everyday disputes without people needing to go to a traditional court. This includes things like:\n\n- **Tenancy disputes** (e.g. bond refunds, evictions)\n- **Guardianship and administration** matters (decisions for people who can't make their own)\n- **Disability and equal opportunity** complaints\n- **Fencing, dividing fences, and neighbourhood disputes**\n- **Liquor licensing reviews**\n\nThe Regulations typically cover the **procedural nuts and bolts**: filing fees, forms, timeframes, and how hearings are conducted.\n\n## ⚠️ Important Note\n\nNo substantive legal analysis can be provided because **the actual legislative text was not available** — only a website error page was returned. If you need the current text, visit [legislation.sa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au) directly or email OPCWeb@sa.gov.au."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015","history":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/south-australian-civil-and-administrative-tribunal-regulations-2015/documents"}}