Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 35/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Rules 1 5 Information in relation to fee payer status to accompany applications 2 6 Clause 5 of Schedule 1 2 7 Clause 7 of Schedule 1 3 ═════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 35/2017 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017 The Rules Committee established by section 150 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 makes the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2008— (a) to omit a requirement for applications to the Tribunal to be accompanied by a statutory declaration if the applicant is a person or entity established for charitable purposes; and (b) to make minor amendments to the functions of the review and regulation list and the building and property list of the Tribunal. 2 Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 157 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and all other enabling powers. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 1 June 2017. 4 Principal Rules In these Rules, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 20081 are called the Principal Rules. -- 2 of 5 -- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 35/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 Information in relation to fee payer status to accompany applications (1) In Rule 4.05B of the Principal Rules, for "For" substitute "Subject to subrule (2), for". (2) At the end of Rule 4.05B of the Principal Rules insert— "(2) An application referred to in subrule (1) is not required to be accompanied by a statutory declaration if the applicant is a person or entity that has as its whole or dominant purpose a charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purpose, other than a school or a government body.". 6 Clause 5 of Schedule 1 (1) In Clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules, in item 5.9— (a) for "182A" substitute "186"; (b) after "Schedule 7" insert "and clause 4(3) and (4) of Schedule 8". (2) In Clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules, after item 5.12 insert— "5.12A Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005;". (3) In Clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules, after item 5.35 insert— "5.35A Health Complaints Act 2016;". (4) In Clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules, after item 5.60 insert— "5.60AA Rooming House Operators Act 2016;". -- 3 of 5 -- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 35/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 7 Clause 7 of Schedule 1 In Clause 7 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Rules, in item 7.2— (a) for "182A" substitute "186"; (b) after "Schedule 7" insert "and clause 4(3) and (4) of Schedule 8". Dated: 25 May 2017 GREG GARDE, President MARILYN HARBISON, Vice President MARGARET BAIRD, Senior Member BILL SIBONIS, Member CRAIG LYNCH, Attorney-General's nominee ═════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Amendment No. 17) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 35/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 65/2008. Reprint No. 3 as at 2 April 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 6/2015. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 37/2015, 99/2015, 112/2015, 80/2016, 81/2016, 113/2016 and 3/2017. -- 5 of 5 --