PART II
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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
Division 2
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Members of Tribunal
History
Div 2 heading inserted by No 38 of 2005. For transitional provisions see note under s
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SECTION 14
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS BY MEMBERS
14(1)
If a member who is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of a proceeding before the Tribunal has a conflict of interest in relation to the proceeding, the member:
(a)
must disclose the matters giving rise to that conflict:
(i)
to the parties; and
(ii)
to the President (or, if the member is the President, the Minister); and
(b)
must not take part in the proceeding or exercise any powers in relation to the proceeding unless the parties and the President (or, if the member is the President, the Minister) consent.
14(2)
For the purposes of this section, a member has a conflict of interest in relation to a proceeding before the Tribunal if the member has any interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of the member
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s functions in relation to the proceeding.
14(3)
If the President becomes aware that a member who is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of a proceeding before the Tribunal has a conflict of interest in relation to the proceeding, the President:
(a)
may, if the President considers it appropriate, direct the member not to take part in the proceeding; and
(b)
if the President does not give such a direction
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must ensure that the member discloses the matters giving rise to the conflict to the parties.
History
S 14 substituted by No 60 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 26, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional and saving provisions, see note under the title of the Act. S 14 formerly read:
SECTION 14 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS BY MEMBERS
14(1)
Where a member is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of a proceeding and he or she has or acquires any interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions in relation to that proceeding
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(a)
he or she shall disclose the interest to the parties to the proceeding; and
(b)
except with the consent of all the parties to the proceeding, he or she shall not take part in the proceeding or exercise any powers in relation to the review by the Tribunal of the decision to which the proceeding relates.
History
S 14(1) amended by No 175 of 1995, Sch 3.
14(2)
Where the President becomes aware that a member is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of a proceeding and that the member has in relation to that proceeding such an interest as is mentioned in subsection (1)
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(a)
if the President considers that the member should not take part, or should not continue to take part, in the proceeding
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he or she shall give a direction to the member accordingly; or
(b)
in any other case
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he or she shall cause the interest of the member to be disclosed to the parties to the proceeding.
History
S 14(2) amended by No 175 of 1995, Sch 3.