Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (60 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

51   After section 29

Insert:

29AA Oral applications

(1) If a person makes an oral application as referred to in subparagraph 29(1)(a)(ii), the person receiving the application must:

(a) make a written record of the details of the application; and

(b) note on the record the day on which the application is made.

(2) If a person makes a written record of an oral application in accordance with subsection (1), this Part has effect as if the written record were an application in writing made on the day on which the oral application was made.

29AB Insufficient statement of reasons for application

If the Tribunal considers that an applicant's statement under paragraph 29(1)(c) does not clearly identify the respects in which the applicant believes that the decision is not the correct or preferable decision, the Tribunal may, by notice given to the applicant, request the applicant to amend the statement appropriately, within the period specified in the notice.

29AC Notice of application

(1) If an application is made to the Tribunal for a review of a decision, the Registrar must give the following persons written notice of receipt of the application:

(a) the applicant;

(b) the person who made the decision.

(2) The Tribunal or an officer of the Tribunal may, if satisfied that another person's interests may be affected by the decision:

(a) give the other person written notice of the application and of the person's right to apply to be made a party to the proceeding under subsection 30(1A); or

(b) require the applicant to give the other person such a notice.