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Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014
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3 Definitions
In this Act:
additional ordinary member means an additional ordinary
member appointed under section 16A.
compulsory conference means a conference conducted under
Part 4, Division 4, Subdivision 1.
costs order means an order requiring a party to a proceeding to
pay for:
(a) all or part of the costs of another party; or
(b) all or part of the costs of a person who is required to appear
before the Tribunal or to produce material; or
(c) the compensation of another party for any reasonable
expenses or loss resulting from any proceedings or matter.
decision maker is a person who makes a reviewable decision.
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Deputy President means a Deputy President appointed under
section 15.
internal review jurisdiction means the jurisdiction of the Tribunal
mentioned in section 51A.
member means a member of the Tribunal mentioned in section 12.
monetary order means an order of the Tribunal that requires the
payment of money, and includes a costs order.
ordinary member means an ordinary member appointed under
section 16.
original jurisdiction means the jurisdiction of the Tribunal
mentioned in section 32.
President means the President appointed under section 13.
presiding member, for a proceeding, means:
(a) if the Tribunal is constituted by a single member for the
proceeding – that member; or
(b) in any other case – the member who is nominated under
section 26 to preside at the proceeding.
Registrar means the Registrar appointed under section 143.
relevant Act means an Act or subordinate legislation that confers
jurisdiction on the Tribunal.
reviewable decision means a decision made by a decision maker
that may be reviewed by the Tribunal.
review jurisdiction means the jurisdiction of the Tribunal
mentioned in section 33.
rules means the rules of the Tribunal made by the rules committee
under section 138.
Tribunal means the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative
Tribunal established by section 7.
Note for section 3
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be
relevant to this Act.
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