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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2944 ..
JURISDICTION AVERAGE TIME FOR
MATTER TO BE SET
DOWN FOR HEARING
Criminal 4 MonthsTraffic 3 Months
In Custody 6 Weeks
Civil 4 Months
Family Violence 14 days to 1 month
1 b) ACT Mental Health Tribunal:
The average time taken and longest delay for a Mental Health application to go to hearing is 4-6 weeks.1 c) ACT Residential Tenancies Tribunal:
The average time taken and longest delay for a Residential Tenancy application to go to hearing before a Tribunal member is 2-3 weeks.1 d) ACT Discrimination Tribunal:
The average and longest delay in obtaining a hearing in the Discrimination Tribunal is approximately 2-3 Weeks.1e) ACT Guardianship and Management of Property Tribunal:
The average and longest delay in obtaining a hearing in the Guardianship Tribunal is approximately 6 weeks from the date of application to the Tribunal.2. What is the average and longest delay from the time of the hearing to delivery of a decision in the:
2a) ACT Magistrates Court
The average delay from the time of hearing to handing down of a decision in the Magistrates Court, is less than 3 months. As of 29 May 2001 there were 6 outstanding Magistrates Court judgements that have been outstanding for more than 3 months.The Chief Magistrate has directed other Magistrates to finalise these outstanding matters by 31 July 2001.
2b) ACT Mental Health Tribunal
The average and longest delay from time of hearing to delivery of decision is approximately 3 months. However in certain circumstances, longer delays may occur depending on availability of medical reports.There are currently no outstanding decisions.
2c) ACT Residential Tenancies Tribunal
This Tribunal works to a legislative timeframe. The average delay from hearing to delivery of decision is 3-4 weeks.
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