Procedural Directions and Guidelines

Procedural Directions

The following Procedural Directions apply to proceedings in all NCAT Divisions.

• Procedural Direction 1 - Service and Giving Notice (PDF , 152.4 KB)
• Procedural Direction 2 - Summonses (PDF , 190.9 KB)
• Procedural Direction 3 - Expert Evidence (PDF , 151.5 KB)
• Procedural Direction 4 - Registrars' Powers Directions (PDF , 130.2 KB)
• Procedural Direction 5 - Acceptance of Home Building claims (PDF , 133.0 KB)
• Procedural Direction 6 - Filing of documents (PDF , 208.6 KB)

An archive of revoked and superseded NCAT Procedural Directions is also available. 

Registrars' Powers Directions​

• Table of Registrars' Powers Directions (PDF , 37.5 KB)
  
• Registrars' Power Direction - Representation, summons and access to documents (PDF , 19.7 KB)
  
• Registrars' Power Direction - Extension of time where parties consent (PDF , 17.2 KB)

Guidelines

NCAT Guidelines

The following Guidelines apply to all NCAT Divisions.

• Internal Appeals (PDF , 273.7 KB)
• Representatives for people who cannot represent themselves (GALs) (PDF , 163.0 KB)

Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Guidelines

The following Guidelines apply to proceedings in NCAT's Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division.

• Adjournments (PDF , 170.7 KB)
• Confidentiality, privacy and publication (PDF , 181.2 KB)
• Costs (PDF , 192.5 KB)
• Resolution processes (PDF , 176.0 KB)

Consumer and Commercial Division Guidelines

The following Guidelines apply to proceedings in NCAT's Consumer and Commercial Division. 

• ​Adjournments (PDF , 171.5 KB)
• Conciliation and hearing by the same Member (PDF , 163.5 KB)
• Confidentiality, privacy and publication (PDF , 169.2 KB)
• Costs (PDF , 173.0 KB)
• Home building applications (PDF , 173.7 KB)
• Online applications (PDF , 163.6 KB)
• Representation (PDF , 171.9 KB)
• Use of electronic evidence in Tribunal proceedings (PDF , 161.7 KB)

Guardianship Division Guidelines

The following Guidelines apply to proceedings in NCAT's Guardianship Division.

• Adjournments (PDF , 73.9 KB)
• Confidentiality, privacy and publication (PDF , 62.0 KB)
• Costs (PDF , 75.4 KB)
• Representation (PDF , 88.5 KB)

Occupational Division Guidelines

The following Guidelines apply to proceedings in NCAT's Occupational Division.

• ​Adjournments (PDF , 170.7 KB)
• ​Confidentiality, privacy and publication (PDF , 181.2 KB)
• Costs (PDF , 63.1 KB)
• ​Health Professionals Registration Appeals (PDF , 59.4 KB)
• Professional Discipline matters (PDF , 89.1 KB)
• Resolution processes (PDF , 176.0 KB)