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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
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57A Definitions
(1) In this Part—
***designated judicial officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991**;
***federal subject matter*** means subject matter of a kind referred to in section 75 (other than section 75(v)) or 76 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth;
S. 57A(1) def. of *invalid Tribunal decision* substituted by No. 26/2023 s. 64.
***invalid Tribunal decision*** means a decision, order or declaration, or purported decision, order or declaration, made on or before the date on which the **Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2023** receives the Royal Assent by the Tribunal in any proceeding determined by exercising judicial power involving federal subject matter which is invalid only because of that reason;
***substituted proceeding*** means a proceeding in the Magistrates' Court on an application made under section 57B.
S. 57A(2) inserted by No. 20/2022 s. 39.
(2) In this Part, a reference to an application to the Tribunal includes a reference to a referral of a matter to, or a matter that is the subject of a referral to, the Tribunal, except for the purposes of section 57B(1)(a).
S. 57A(3) inserted by No. 20/2022 s. 39.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, subsection (2) does not prevent a referring entity under an enabling enactment from referring a matter, or a matter that is the subject of a referral, to the Magistrates' Court under this Part.
S. 57B inserted by No. 31/2021 s. 3.