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Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Schedule 1: Powers and jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal

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"What the Disputes Tribunal can help you with"

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You can go to the Disputes Tribunal for help with problems under certain laws. The Disputes Tribunal can help with issues under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. It can help with subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Part 2. You can also go to the Disputes Tribunal for help with problems under other laws. These laws include the Civil Aviation Act 2023, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, and the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003. The Disputes Tribunal can help with issues under the Customer and Product Data Act 2025, the Fair Trading Act 1986, and the Fencing Act 1978. The Disputes Tribunal can also help with problems under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982, the Motor Vehicle Securities Act 1989, and subpart 6 of Part 2 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017. You can look at these laws for more information about what the Disputes Tribunal can help you with. The Disputes Tribunal gets its powers from section 10(1A) and (2) of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988.

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"Changes to other laws because of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988"

1Powers and jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal Empowered by s 10(1A), (2)

Part 1Enactments under which Disputes Tribunal may exercise powers

Subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Part 2 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Part 2Enactments that confer jurisdiction on Disputes Tribunal

Civil Aviation Act 2023, subparts 2 and 3 of Part 8

Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Fair Trading Act 1986

Fencing Act 1978

Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982

Motor Vehicle Securities Act 1989

Subpart 6 of Part 2 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 486 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 148 of the Customer and Product Data Act 2025 (2025 No 14).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 347 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (2017 No 5).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 82 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 33).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 139 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (2003 No 52).