Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 5   Application and transitional provisions for amendments of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

188   SSAT membership - reviews by SSAT

(1) If:

(a) before the day Part 1 of this Schedule commences (the commencement day ), a person who was a Senior Member was one of the members who constituted the SSAT for the purposes of the review of a decision; and

(b) the SSAT had not made its decision on the review before that day;

then, from the commencement day, that person is taken to be one of the members who constitute the SSAT for the purposes of the review in the capacity as a Deputy Principal Member.

(2) If:

(a) before the commencement day, a person who was an Assistant Senior Member was one of the members who constituted the SSAT for the purposes of the review of a decision; and

(b) the SSAT had not made its decision on the review before that day;

then, from the commencement day, that person is taken to be one of the members who constitute the SSAT for the purposes of the review in the capacity as a Senior Member.