Tribunals & Public Sector Appeals
9. State Tribunals in NSW
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Last updated: 06 Sep 2015
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· The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
opened in January 2014 and is the consolidation (joining together) of 22
former tribunals.
· NCAT's jurisdiction (authority) and matter types are dealt with in four Divisions:
o The Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division deals with:
§ administrative decisions made by state government agencies; and
§ discrimination matters
;
o the Consumer and Commercial Division deals with:
§ everyday disputes such as tenancy and other residential property issues; and
§ disputes about the supply of goods and services
;
o the Guardianship Division which determines applications to allow the someone to make legal decisions for another person who is judged to have a decision-making disability; and
o the Occupational Division which reviews decisions by government agencies about licensing and complaints concerning professional conduct and discipline.