Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
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Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
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In determining whether the tribunal has original jurisdiction for a matter, the following amounts must not be considered in calculating whether an amount, value, damage or sum claimed, or sought to be recovered, in the matter is more than the monetary limit for the matter— an amount of interest that is payable as of right whether because of a law, agreement or otherwise; an amount of interest that may be awarded by the tribunal, including, for example, an amount of interest that may be awarded under section 14 . However, this section does not apply in relation to a matter the tribunal may decide under an enabling Act in the first instance if the enabling Act provides that an amount mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) must or may be considered in making the calculation mentioned in subsection (1) . In this section— monetary limit means— for a minor civil dispute—the prescribed amount; or for a matter the tribunal may decide under an enabling Act other than a minor civil dispute—an amount that, under the enabling Act, the amount, value, damage or sum claimed, or sought to be recovered, in the matter must not exceed. s 11A ins 2020 No. 15 s 184 (sec.11A-ssec.1) In determining whether the tribunal has original jurisdiction for a matter, the following amounts must not be considered in calculating whether an amount, value, damage or sum claimed, or sought to be recovered, in the matter is more than the monetary limit for the matter— an amount of interest that is payable as of right whether because of a law, agreement or otherwise; an amount of interest that may be awarded by the tribunal, including, for example, an amount of interest that may be awarded under section 14 . (sec.11A-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply in relation to a matter the tribunal may decide under an enabling Act in the first instance if the enabling Act provides that an amount mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) must or may be considered in making the calculation mentioned in subsection (1) . (sec.11A-ssec.3) In this section— monetary limit means— for a minor civil dispute—the prescribed amount; or for a matter the tribunal may decide under an enabling Act other than a minor civil dispute—an amount that, under the enabling Act, the amount, value, damage or sum claimed, or sought to be recovered, in the matter must not exceed.