Which source most directly governs the tribunal's jurisdiction to grant orders and remedies?

• A. The tribunal's enabling legislation
• B. The tribunal's rules of procedure
• C. Practice guidelines
• D. Case law interpreting the statute

Answer: (A)

The central source shaping a tribunal’s power to grant orders and remedies is the enabling legislation that creates the tribunal and lays out its jurisdiction. This statute establishes what kinds of disputes the tribunal can hear and what remedies it may issue, setting the authority boundaries itself. Rules of procedure govern how hearings are conducted and how to pursue remedies, but they don’t create or expand the tribunal’s jurisdiction beyond what the statute authorizes. Practice guidelines offer helpful, non-binding guidance on processes and expectations, not binding authority to grant remedies. Case law interpreting the statute helps clarify how the powers should be applied in specific situations, yet the underlying authority to grant orders comes from the enabling legislation.