The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal, created to replace the previous complex tribunal system, was supposed to move into its new Civic offices in February but the Department of Justice and Community Services has put back the moving date for the second time.

The much-hyped ''super tribunal'' will be forced to operate from the ACT Magistrates Court for several more months because of the latest delay in setting up its Civic offices.

The hold-up to the $2.8 million building job is the second significant building project blow-out under ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell's watch. Mr Corbell, who was corrections minister until November, also oversaw the construction of the the ACT's new jail, the Alexander Maconochie Centre, which did not take prisoners until six months later than expected.

Office space in the Civic Health Building on Moore Street was supposed to be vacant and refurbished in time for the tribunal start date of February 2. In January, it was announced that delays in relocating existing tenants in the ACT Government building pushed back the move until at least June.

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