Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 8   Members and staff of Tribunal

Division 4   Management of Tribunal

Subdivision B   Appointment and functions of Principal Registrar

226   Functions of Principal Registrar

 

(1) The Principal Registrar has the following functions:

(a) to assist the President in managing the administrative affairs of the Tribunal;

(b) to assist the Tribunal to pursue the objective in section 9;

(c) to provide the corporate and registry services of the Tribunal;

(d) any other function conferred on the Principal Registrar by this Act or another Act;

(e) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.

Note: The Principal Registrar is also responsible for matters relating to the Tribunal under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the Public Service Act 1999 (see sections 238 and 241).

      

(2) The following matters relating to the Tribunal are the corporate and registry services of the Tribunal:

(a) communications;

(b) finance;

(c) human resources;

(d) the work health and safety of members, staff members and other persons interacting with the Tribunal;

(e) information technology;

(f) libraries;

(g) records management;

(h) administrative and case management support for proceedings in the Tribunal;

(i) procurement and contract management;

(j) property;

(k) risk oversight and management;

(l) security;

(m) statistics;

(n) any other matter prescribed by the rules.

      

(3) The Principal Registrar is not subject to direction by the President in relation to the Principal Registrar's performance or exercise of functions or powers under:

(a) the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

(b) the Public Service Act 1999.