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

47   After section 138

Insert:

138A 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 child care provider review unless the proceeding is in relation to a guidance and appeals panel application.

138B 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 child care provider review; or

(b) a person who applies to the ART for ART child care provider 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 child care provider 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 child care provider review unless the proceeding is a guidance and appeals panel proceeding.