Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014
10Objectives of Tribunal
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10 Objectives of Tribunal The Tribunal must: (a) promote the best principles of public administration; and (b) be accessible to the public by being easy to find and easy to access; and (c) be responsive to parties, especially to people with special needs; and (d) ensure that proceedings are processed and resolved as quickly as possible while achieving a just outcome, including by resolving disputes through high-quality processes and the use of mediation and alternative dispute resolution procedures when appropriate; and (e) keep costs to parties involved in a proceeding to a minimum insofar as is just and appropriate; and (f) use straightforward language and procedures; and (g) act with as little formality and technicality as possible; and (h) be flexible in the way in which it conducts its business and adjust its procedures to best fit the circumstances of a particular proceeding or a particular jurisdiction.