Sch. 2 Form 1 substituted by S.R. No. 143/2025 rule 57.
Form 1—Summons to attend to give evidence or produce documents
Rule 4.19
Applicant:
Respondent:
SUMMONS TO ATTEND TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
To—
Name:
Address:
You are required to attend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)—
*to give evidence:
(a) at [time] on [date]; and
(b) *at [address of VCAT venue]/*by audio link or audio visual link using the link provided by VCAT/[party who requested the issue of the summons]; and
(c) on any subsequent date that VCAT/[party who requested the issue of the summons] requires you to attend to give evidence.
You must attend until VCAT informs you that you may leave.
*to produce the documents specified below:
(a) by electronic communication to [email address of VCAT registry] or by post to [postal address of VCAT venue] or by delivering the documents to [address of VCAT venue]; and
(b) by no later than [time] on [date].
[specify documents]
Principal Registrar:
Date:
This summons has been issued under section 104 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 at the—
*request of [party who requested the issue of the summons].
*direction of the principal registrar.
*direction of the Tribunal.
Address for service of party who has requested summons to be issued: [insert address]
NOTES:
You are entitled to be paid for your reasonable travel expenses. See section 104(4) and (5) of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and Rule 4.20 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2018.
If you fail, without reasonable excuse, to attend to give evidence or produce documents as specified above, you may be liable for an offence against section 134 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. The maximum penalty for this offence is 6 months imprisonment or a fine of 60 penalty units or both, as well as a daily fine until you attend or produce the documents as required.
VCAT may direct your arrest if you fail to attend to give evidence or produce documents as required by this summons.
Sch. 2 Form 2 amended by S.R. No. 143/2025 rule 58.
Form 2—Arrest warrant
Rule 4.26
Arrest Warrant
On [date], the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal issued a warrant for the arrest of [name of person] for contempt of the Tribunal.
To all police officers:
You are authorised—
(a) to break, enter and search any place where the person named or described in this warrant is suspected to be; and
(b) to arrest the person named or described in this warrant and cause that person when arrested to be brought before the Tribunal as soon as practicable to be dealt with according to law.
Dated
President or Vice President
(as the case requires)
Sch. 2 Form 3 amended by S.R. No. 143/2025 rule 59.
Form 3—Warrant of committal
Rule 4.27
Warrant of Committal
On [date], the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found [name of person] guilty of contempt of the Tribunal.
[insert details of the contempt]
The Tribunal has ordered that [name of person] be imprisoned for a term of [specify period of imprisonment].
To all police officers, all prison officers or [insert other persons]:
You are authorised—
(a) to break, enter and search any place where the person named in this warrant is suspected to be; and
(b) to take and safely convey the person named in this warrant to a prison and to deliver the person to the officer in charge of the prison.
To the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety or any other person into whose custody the person named in this warrant is transferred:
You are directed and authorised to receive the person named in this warrant into custody and safely keep that person—
(a) for the period specified, or in the circumstances described, in this warrant; or
(b) until that person is otherwise removed or discharged from custody by due course of law.
Dated
President
Form 4—Notice (under section 346 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997)
to occupant to appear before Tribunal
Rule 8.11
Notice (Under Section 346 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997) to Occupant to Appear Before Tribunal
Address of premises—
Take notice that the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered the occupants of the above premises to appear before the Tribunal sitting at on the day of at a.m./p.m. to show cause why a warrant of possession should not be issued.
Take notice that it has been stated that the occupants of the premises include (Names)
but that THIS ORDER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE ABOVE PREMISES, WHETHER NAMED OR NOT.
Date:
NOTE: Failure to appear may result in the issue of a warrant of possession of the above premises.
Sch. 2 Form 5 amended by S.R. Nos 125/2020 rule 21, 114/2021 rule 12, 27/2024 rule 10(1), 143/2025 rule 60.
Form 5—Warrant of possession
Rule 8.12
Registry ref:
Name of Applicant(s)—
Name of Respondent—
Warrant of Possession
TO: *OFFICER IN CHARGE, POLICE STATION at [place], or
*[Name of authorised person]
TAKE NOTICE that on [date] the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered that the *renter/*resident/*site tenant vacate *rented premises/*a room and rooming house/*a building/*a site or caravan at—
[insert details]
AND that a warrant of possession issue, to be executed within [insert number of days, not to exceed 30] days after the date of issue.
YOU are authorised, from the day this warrant is issued to [insert date warrant is to be executed by] inclusive—
(a) to enter the rented premises*/***room and rooming house/*building/*site or caravan, by force if necessary; and
(b) with such assistance as is necessary—
(i) to compel all persons for the time being occupying the *rented premises/*room (other than a shared room)/*building/*site or caravan to vacate and give possession of them to the applicant; or
(ii) to compel any person named in the possession order to vacate a shared room.
NOTES
Section 355(3) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 provides that a warrant of possession does not authorise the person to whom it is directed to remove any goods from rented premises or a room in a rooming house or a site or caravan.
Section 355(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 provides that entry under a warrant of possession must not be made—
(a) between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.; or
(b) on a Sunday or public holiday.
Despite note 1, section 360 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 provides for the sheriff, after a warrant of possession has been returned to the principal registrar, to remove a caravan and any goods of value in it from a caravan park and to store the caravan and goods in a safe place.
Date of issue—[date]
[Signed]
*delete if inapplicable
Sch. 2 Form 6 revoked by S.R. No. 54/2024 rule 10(1).
Sch. 2 Form 7 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 54/2024 rule 10(2).
Sch. 2 Form 7 inserted by S.R. No. 145/2019 rule 18, amended by S.R. Nos 27/2024 rule 10(2), 54/2024 rule 10(3), 143/2025 rule 61.
Form 7—Warrant of possession—SDA dwelling
Rule 8.12A
Registry ref:
Name of Applicant(s)—
Name of Respondent—
WARRANT OF POSSESSION—SDA DWELLING
TO:
*OFFICER IN CHARGE, POLICE STATION at [place], or
*[Name of authorised person]
TAKE NOTICE that on [date] the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered that the SDA resident vacate the SDA dwelling at—
[insert details]
AND that a warrant of possession issue, to be executed within [insert number of days, not to exceed 30] days after the date of issue.
YOU are authorised, from the day this warrant is issued to [insert date warrant is to be executed by] inclusive—
(a) to enter the area or room and SDA dwelling, by force if necessary; and
(b) with such assistance as is necessary, to compel all persons for the time being occupying the area or room to vacate the area or room and the SDA dwelling and give possession of them to the applicant.
NOTES
Section 498ZZR(3) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 provides that a warrant of possession does not authorise the person to whom it is directed to remove any goods from an SDA dwelling.
Section 498ZZR(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 provides that entry under a warrant of possession must not be made—