Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 (38 of 2024)

Schedule 3   Social Services

Part 1   Main amendments

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

25   Section 112

Repeal the section, substitute:

112 Operation and implementation of decision under ART review

Subsection 32(2) (ART may stay operation or implementation) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a proceeding for ART review.

112A Remitting decisions for reconsideration

Section 85 (ART may remit decision to decision-maker for reconsideration) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a proceeding for ART review.

112B Requesting reasons for decision

Section 268 (requesting reasons for reviewable decision from decision-maker) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a decision for which an application for ART review may be made.

112C Legal or financial assistance

(1) Subsection 294(1) (legal or financial assistance for applicants) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to:

(a) a person who proposes to apply to the ART for ART review; or

(b) a person who applies to the ART for ART review, unless the proceeding in relation to the application is a guidance and appeals panel proceeding.

(2) Subsection 294(3) (legal or financial assistance for other parties) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a proceeding for ART review unless the proceeding is a guidance and appeals panel proceeding.

(3) Subsection 294(4) (legal or financial assistance for court proceedings) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a matter that relates to a proceeding for ART review unless the proceeding is a guidance and appeals panel proceeding.