All other monetary decisions
If QCAT’s decision requires a party to pay you an amount of money you can apply to have your decision enforced through the:
- Magistrates Court if the amount is up to and including $50,000
- District Court if the amount is over $50,000 and up to and including $250,000
- Supreme Court if the amount is over $250,000.
You will need to provide the court with a copy of the decision that QCAT has certified to be a true copy and an affidavit about the amount not paid under the decision. An affidavit is a sworn statement of fact, signed by you. A justice of the peace, commissioner of declarations or a lawyer must witness you signing the affidavit.
It is free to file the copy of the decision and an affidavit with the courts. When these documents have been filed in a court the QCAT decision is taken to be an order of the court. The QCAT decision can then be enforced by the applicant in the same ways that an Order of the Magistrates Court can be enforced. Means of enforcement can include applying for a warrant of execution or a Money Order. You can obtain legal advice about enforcement options.