Function of the Tribunal

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is established by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989. It is required to follow the procedures and exercise its powers in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989. The Tribunal comprises two divisions, the General Division and the Land and Planning Division. The Land and Planning Division deals with decisions made under the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, Tree Protection Act 2005 and the Heritage Act 2004.

For information (including practice directions) on the General Division, click here.

For information (including practice directions) on the Land and Planning Division click here.

Contact Details

Ph: (02) 6207 1740

Fax: (02) 6205 4855

Email: tribunals@act.gov.au

Street address: Magistrates Court, 4 Knowles Place, Canberra ACT 2601.

Postal address: GPO Box 370 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601

Daily Lists

Application Fees

LAND & PLANNING DIVISION
Application for review of decision - $172.00
Application to be made a party to a proceeding S28(2) & S28(3) - $172.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to give evidence - $17.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to produce - $33.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to produce and give evidence - $33.00

GENERAL DIVISION
Application for review of decision - $247.00
Application to be made a party to a proceeding S28(2) & S28(3) - $247.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to give evidence - $17.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to produce - $33.00
Application for the issue of a subpoena to produce and give evidence - $33.00

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction of the AAT as at 31 January 2008

Legislation

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989
Land (Planning & Environment) Act 1991

Decisions

Administrative Appeals Tribunal decisions from 2004 are available on this website.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal decisions can also be accessed from AustLII