81Jurisdiction

81 Jurisdiction S. 81(1) amended by No. 38/2017 s. 34(1)(a). (1) Subject to section 84A, a disputed claim must be determined— S. 81(1)(a) amended by Nos 91/1994 s. 21(a), 38/2017 s. 34(1)(b). (a) by the Tribunal if the amount in dispute does not exceed $400 000; or S. 81(1)(b) amended by Nos 91/1994 s. 21(a), 38/2017 s. 34(1)(c). (b) if the amount in dispute exceeds $400 000, by the Tribunal or the Court at the option of the claimant or, if the claimant does not exercise that option within one month after being requested to do so by the Authority, at the option of the Authority. S. 81(1)(c) repealed by No. 38/2017 s. 34(2). S. 81(2) amended by Nos 91/1994 s. 21(a), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 47.4). (2) In this section ***amount in dispute*** means the amount of the difference between the amount claimed by the claimant and the amount of the final offer made by the Authority before the application is made to the Tribunal in respect of the claim or the matter is referred to the Court under this Part. S. 82 amended by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 47.5).