Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (60 of 2015)

Schedule 6   Paid parental leave amendments

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

1   Section 4 (paragraphs relating to Chapter 5)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

Chapter 5 - Administrative review of decisions

Chapter 5 is about administrative review of decisions made under this Act.

Part 5-1 allows the Secretary, on his or her own initiative, to conduct an internal review of decisions made under this Act. It also allows a person whose interests are affected by certain types of decisions to seek internal review of those decisions, and an employer to seek internal review of certain types of decisions that affect employers.

Part 5-2 allows a person to apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for review of certain decisions made under this Act. This review is called AAT first review.

Part 5-3 allows a person to apply to the AAT for review of certain decisions made by the AAT on AAT first review. This review is called AAT second review.

Part 5-4 has miscellaneous provisions relating to reviews of decisions made under this Act.