Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 3 - STARTING A REVIEW  

Division 4 - After an application is made  

Subdivision B - Provision of reasons and documents  

SECTION 28   EXCEPTIONS - TRIBUNAL MAY ADJUST REQUIREMENTS  
When this section applies

28(1)    
This section applies if the decision-maker for a decision is required to give the Tribunal or a party to a proceeding a statement or copy of a document under this Subdivision within a period.

28(2)    
This section applies despite any other provision in this Subdivision (other than section 29 ).

Shorten period to comply

28(3)    
A party to the proceeding for review of the decision may apply to the Tribunal to shorten the period within which the decision-maker must give the statement or copy.

28(4)    
On application under subsection (3) or on the Tribunal ' s own initiative, the Tribunal may, by order, shorten the period within which the decision-maker must give the statement or copy if it appears to the Tribunal that a party to the proceeding for review of the decision could suffer hardship if the period is not shortened.

Extend period to comply

28(5)    
The decision-maker may apply to the Tribunal to extend the period within which the decision-maker must give the statement or copy.

28(6)    
On application under subsection (5) or on the Tribunal ' s own initiative, the Tribunal may, by order, extend the period within which the decision-maker must give the statement or copy.

28(7)    
The Tribunal may extend the period even if it has expired.

Tribunal orders otherwise

28(8)    
The decision-maker does not need to give the statement or copy if the Tribunal orders the decision-maker not to give the statement or copy.

Practice directions provide otherwise

28(9)    
The decision-maker does not need to give the statement or copy in the circumstances specified in the practice directions.

Number of copies

28(10)    
The Tribunal may, by order, require the decision-maker to give a specified number of copies of the statement or document.