Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2010 (33 of 2010)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

19   After section 163

Insert:

Subdivision BA - Submissions from Secretary

163A Submissions from Secretary

(1) The Secretary may make written submissions to the SSAT.

Secretary may request permission to make oral submissions etc.

(2) The Secretary may, by writing, request the Executive Director for permission to make:

(a) oral submissions to the SSAT; or

(b) both oral and written submissions to the SSAT.

The request must explain how such submissions would assist the SSAT.

(3) The Executive Director may, by writing, grant the request if, in the opinion of the Executive Director having regard to the objective laid down by section 141, such submissions would assist the SSAT.

SSAT may order Secretary to make oral submissions etc.

(4) The Executive Director may order the Secretary to make:

(a) oral submissions to the SSAT; or

(b) both oral and written submissions to the SSAT;

if, in the opinion of the Executive Director having regard to the objective laid down by section 141, such submissions would assist the SSAT.

Oral submissions by telephone etc.

(5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), the Executive Director may determine that oral submissions to the SSAT by the Secretary are to be made by telephone or by means of other electronic communications equipment.

(6) Subsection (5) does not limit subsection (3) or (4).