Courts Administration Authority South Australia

The District Court hears administrative and disciplinary matters brought under various statutes.

Judges of the District Court preside over a number of statutory tribunals, including the Medical Professional Conduct Tribunal and the Dental Professional Conduct Tribunal. They also hear appeals under such Acts as the Guardianship and Administration Act and the Mental Health Act, where they sit with assessors who have expertise in the relevant area.

The Registrar of the District Court is also registrar of this division, and Civil Registry staff perform all associated registry functions.

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Tribunals and courts

The Civil and Appeals Registry administers the following tribunals and courts:

Equal Opportunity Tribunal
Medical Professional Conduct Tribunal
Pastoral Land Appeal Tribunal
Dental Professional Conduct Tribunal
Police Disciplinary Tribunal
Wardens Court
Soil Conservation Appeal Tribunal
Fire Service Appeals

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Appeals

Judges of the District Court hear appeals, applications and complaints under the following Acts:

Associations Incorporation Act
Building Work Contractors Act
Commercial Arbitration Act
Consumer Credit (SA) Act
Conveyancers Act
Credit Administration Act
Dangerous Substances Act
Dog and Cat Management Act
Education Act
Electricity Act
Family Relationships Act
Fisheries Act
Freedom of Information Act
Guardianship and Administration Act
Housing Improvement Act
Land Agents Act
Land Valuers Act
Local Government (Elections) Act
Motor Vehicles Act
Passenger Transport Act
Petroleum Products Regulation Act
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Electricians Act
Public and Environmental Health Act
Residential Tenancies Act
Second Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act
Second Hand Vehicle Dealers Act
Security and Investigation Agents Act
Strata Titles Act
Supported Residential Facilities Act
Survey Act
Tobacco Products Regulation Act
Travel Agents (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act

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