Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013
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11 Designated tribunal
(1) With respect to the definition of designated tribunal in the Co-operatives National Law (Victoria)—
S. 11(1)(a) amended by No. 12/2015 s. 18(1).
(a) the Magistrates' Court is specified for the purposes of the provisions of that Law in which the term is used, except Part 7.3 of that Law;
(b) the VCAT is specified for the purposes of Part 7.3 of that Law.
S. 11(2) inserted by No. 12/2015 s. 18(2).
(2) In any proceeding under this Act in relation to which the Magistrates' Court is the designated tribunal, the Magistrates' Court may, on its own initiative or on application by a party to the proceeding—
(a) transfer the proceeding to the Supreme Court on the ground that the proceeding raises a complex question or matter of general importance; or
(b) reserve a question of law for determination by the Supreme Court.
S. 11(3) inserted by No. 12/2015 s. 18(2).
(3) If a proceeding has been transferred to the Supreme Court under subsection (2)(a), it may be continued and completed as if steps taken in the proceeding prior to the transfer had been taken in the Supreme Court.