Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 4 - PROCEEDINGS  

Division 5 - Tribunal procedure  

Subdivision A - General principles  

SECTION 56   PARTIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSIST TRIBUNAL  
Decision-makers and their representatives

56(1)    
In a proceeding for review of a decision, the decision-maker and any person representing the decision-maker must use their best endeavours to assist the Tribunal to:

(a)    make the correct or preferable decision in relation to the proceeding; and

(b)    achieve the objective in section 9 .

Other parties and their representatives

56(2)    
A party to a proceeding in the Tribunal (other than the decision-maker in a proceeding for review of a decision) and any person representing the party must use their best endeavours to assist the Tribunal to achieve the objective in section 9.

Obligation is limited for non-participating party

56(3)    
The obligation of a non-participating party to a proceeding or a Tribunal case event in relation to a proceeding, and any person representing the party, to use best endeavours to assist the Tribunal in relation to the proceeding only applies in relation to action the party is required to take by this Act or the Tribunal in relation to the proceeding.