Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS ACT 2014 (NO. 62 OF 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--CIVIL APPEALS

           Division 1--Supreme Court Act 1986

   3.      Way in which Court of Appeal may be constituted  
   4.      New sections 14A to 14D inserted  
   5.      Business to be disposed of by Trial Division constituted by a Judge of the Court or by an Associate Judge  
   6.      Restriction on appeals  
   7.      Power to make Rules  
   8.       New sections 154 to 156 inserted  

           Division 2--Consequential Amendments to Other Acts

   9.      Accident Compensation Act 1985—Effect of decision on application  
   10.     Casino Control Act 1991—Appeals  
   11.     County Court Act 1958—Appeal to the Court of Appeal  
   12.     Disability Act 2006—Appeals regarding extended leave  
   13.     Disability Act 2006—Appeals regarding revocation of extended leave  
   14.     Fisheries Act 1995—Determination of claim  
   15.     Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act 1958—Judgment debtor may appeal to Full Court  
   16.     Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984—Persistent wilful default  
   17.     Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986—Determination of claim  
   18.     Legal Profession Act 2004—Order disqualifying persons  
   19.     Legal Profession Act 2004—Appeal against appointment  
   20.     Status of Children Act 1974—Appeals  
   21.     Urban Renewal Authority Victoria Act 2003—Grounds of review or appeal  
   22.     Valuation of Land Act 1960—Powers on review or appeal  
   23.     Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998—Appeals from the Tribunal  
   24.     Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013—Effect of decision on application  

   PART 3--VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Amendments to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   25.     Definitions  
   26.     New section 16B inserted  
   27.     New section 25B inserted  
   28.     Joinder of parties  
   29.     Constitution of Tribunal in proceedings  
   30.     Intervention  
   31.     Mediation  
   32.     New section 93A inserted  
   33.     General procedure  
   34.     Power to award costs  
   35.     Orders as to reimbursement or payment of fees  
   36.     New section 115CA inserted  
   37.     Re-opening an order on substantive grounds  
   38.     Power to make rules  
   39.      New section 168 inserted  
   40.     Definition of planning enactment in Schedule 1  
   41.     Parties to lodge grounds  
   42.     Member of Tribunal can mediate  
   43.     New clause 97A inserted in Schedule 1  
   44.     Subject matter for rules  
   45.      Statute law revision  

           Division 2--Further amendments to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   46.     Definitions  
   47.     Deputy Presidents, senior members and ordinary members  
   48.     Appointment of members  
   49.     Remuneration and allowances  
   50.     Prohibition on outside employment  
   51.     New sections 18A, 18B and 18C inserted  
   52.     Transitional provisions—Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014  

           Division 3--Amendment of Enabling Enactments

   53.     Planning and Environment Act 1987—Parties to review  
   54.     Planning and Environment Act 1987—Injunctions  
   55.     Retail Leases Act 2003—Meaning of retail tenancy dispute  
   56.     Retail Leases Act 2003—Referral of retail tenancy disputes for alternative dispute resolution  
   57.     Retail Leases Act 2003—Jurisdiction of Tribunal  
   58.     Transport Accident Act 1986—Application to Tribunal  
   59.     Transport Accident Act 1986—New Division 9 inserted in Part 11  
   60.     Valuation of Land Act 1960—Functions of valuer-general  

   PART 4--CORONERS

   61.     Certain reportable deaths do not require investigation  
   62.     Objections to autopsy  
   63.     Documents and prepared statements requested by coroner  
   64.     Inquest into a death  
   65.     Publication of findings and reports  
   66.     Appeal in relation to determination that death not a reportable death  
   67.     Appeal in relation to determination of coroner not to investigate a fire  
   68.     Appeal in relation to determination not to hold an inquest  
   69.     Appeal against refusal by coroner to re-open investigation  
   70.     Appeal to Supreme Court is on a question of law  
   71.     New section 87A inserted  
   72.     Rules of the Coroners Court  
   73.     Access to documents  
   74.     New section 120 inserted  

   PART 5--COURT SECURITY

   75.     Definitions  
   76.     Heading to section 4 inserted  
   77.     New sections 4A, 4B and 4C inserted  
   78.     Regulations  
   79.      Consequential amendment to Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014  

   PART 6--JUDICIAL REGISTRARS

           Division 1--Supreme Court Act 1986

   80.     Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars  
   81.     Appointment by the Governor in Council  
   82.     Remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment  
   83.     New section 113GB inserted  
   84.     Section 113M substituted  

           Division 2--County Court Act 1958

   85.     Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars  
   86.     Appointment by the Governor in Council  
   87.     Remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment  
   88.     New section 17PA inserted  
   89.     Section 17V substituted  

           Division 3--Magistrates' Court Act 1989

   90.     Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars  
   91.     Appointment of judicial registrars  
   92.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   93.     New section 16DB inserted  
   94.     Rules of Court  
   95.     Section 16K substituted  

           Division 4--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   96.     Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars  
   97.     Appointment by Governor in Council  
   98.     Remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment  
   99.     New section 542EA inserted  
   100.    Section 542K substituted  

           Division 5--Coroners Act 2008

   101.    Guidelines relating to the appointment of judicial registrars  
   102.    Appointment by Governor in Council  
   103.    Remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment  
   104.    New section 102EA inserted  
   105.    Section 102K substituted  

           Division 6--Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996

   106.    Rules  
   107.     Review of delegated Tribunal decisions  

   PART 7--FURTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS AND REPEAL

           Division 1--Supreme Court Act 1986

   108.    Regulations  

           Division 2--Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

   109.    Prescribing matters by reference to other documents  

           Division 3--Repeal of amending Act

   110.    Repeal of amending Act  
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