Part 2of the **Business Licensing Authority Act 1998**;

Part 2 of the **Business Licensing Authority Act 1998**; ***Chief Judge*** means Chief Judge of the County Court; ***Chief Justice*** means Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; ***child*** means a person under 18 years of age; ***decision-maker*** means a person who makes, or is deemed to have made, a decision under an enabling enactment; ***Deputy President*** means Deputy President of the Tribunal; S. 3 def. of *Director* substituted by No. 17/1999 s. 49(1), amended by No. 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 46.1). ***Director*** means the Director within the meaning of the **Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012**; ***enabling enactment*** means an enactment by or under which jurisdiction is conferred on the Tribunal; ***enactment*** means— (a) an Act; or (b) a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**; S. 3 def. of *expert witness* inserted by No. 23/2014 s. 4. ***expert witness*** means a person who has specialised knowledge based on the person's training, study or experience; S. 3 def. of *full-time member* inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 46(b). ***full-time member*** means— (a) the President or a Vice President, other than a Vice President who is undertaking the duties of a Vice President on a part-time or sessional basis under section 11A(2A); or (b) a Deputy President, senior member or ordinary member who is appointed on a non-sessional basis and who is not undertaking the duties of office on a part-time basis; ***function*** includes jurisdiction, power, duty and authority; S. 3 def. of *inquiry* amended by No. 16/2010 s. 205(a) (as amended by No. 26/2011 s. 30(1)). ***inquiry*** means an inquiry conducted by the Tribunal under an enabling enactment, other than an inquiry under section 141 of the **Equal Opportunity Act 2010**; S. 3 def. of *insolvent under administration* repealed by No. 4/2008 s. 32(Sch. item 35). S. 3 def. of *interim order* inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 25. ***interim order*** means an order of an interim or interlocutory nature; ***judicial member*** means the President or a Vice President; S. 3 def. of *legal practitioner* substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 115.1), repealed by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.1). ***member***, in relation to the Tribunal, means the President, a Vice President, a Deputy President, a senior member or an ordinary member; S. 3 def. of *member of Victoria Police personnel* inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 177.1). ***member of Victoria Police personnel*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; ***monetary order*** means an order of the Tribunal requiring the payment of money, including a fine or penalty; ***non-judicial member*** means a member other than the President or a Vice President; ***non-monetary order*** means an order of the Tribunal other than a monetary order; ***order*** of the Tribunal includes interim order of the Tribunal; ***ordinary member*** means a person appointed as a member of the Tribunal under section 14; S. 3 def. of *part-time member* repealed by No. 62/2014 s. 46(c). S. 3 def. of *part-time service arrangement* inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 46(a). ***part-time service arrangement*** means an arrangement entered into under section 18A; S. 3 def. of *police officer* inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 177.1). ***police officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; ***President*** means President of the Tribunal; ***presidential member*** means the President, a Vice President or a Deputy President; ***presiding member***, in a proceeding, means— (a) if the Tribunal in that proceeding is constituted by a single member—that member; or (b) in any other case—the member who presides in that proceeding, as determined in accordance with section 65; S. 3 def. of *proceeding* amended by Nos 78/2000 s. 11(1)(a), 43/2006 s. 47(Sch. item 8.1), substituted by No. 16/2010 s. 205(b) (as amended by No. 26/2011 s. 30(2)), amended by Nos 13/2019 s. 207, 6/2025 s. 174(1). ***proceeding*** means a proceeding in the Tribunal, including— (a) an inquiry conducted by the Tribunal, including an inquiry under section 141 of the **Equal Opportunity Act 2010**; or (b) a compulsory conference under section 83; or (c) a mediation under section 88; or (d) a rehearing or reassessment under Part 7 of the **Guardianship and** **Administration Act 2019**; (e) an RDRV proceeding; ***professional advocate*** has the meaning given in section 62(8); S. 3 def. of *RDRV* inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 174(2). ***RDRV*** means Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria; S. 3 def. of *RDRV proceeding* inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 174(2). ***RDRV proceeding*** means a proceeding in relation to an application to the Tribunal under the **Residential Tenancies Act 1997** to be dealt with by ADR under Division 5A of Part 4; S. 3 def. of *reserve judge* inserted by No. 51/2000 s. 12(a), substituted by No. 5/2013 s. 69(b). ***reserve judge*** means— (a) in relation to the Supreme Court, a reserve Judge within the meaning of the **Constitution Act 1975**; (b) in relation to the County Court, a reserve judge within the meaning of the **County Court Act 1958**; ***rules*** mean rules made by the Rules Committee under section 157; ***senior member*** means a person appointed as a member of the Tribunal under section 13; ***Tribunal*** means Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by Part 2; S. 3 def. of *Vice President* amended by No. 51/2000 s. 12(b). ***Vice President*** means Vice President of the Tribunal, including a Vice President appointed under section 11A.