Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

PART IV - REVIEWS BY THE TRIBUNAL OF DECISIONS  

Division 2 - Parties and procedure  

SECTION 32   REPRESENTATION BEFORE TRIBUNAL  

Parties

32(1)    
At the hearing of a proceeding before the Tribunal, the following parties may appear in person or be represented by another person:

(a) a party to a proceeding in a Division other than the Social Services and Child Support Division;

(b) the agency party to a proceeding in the Social Services and Child Support Division.

32(2)    
At the hearing of a proceeding before the Tribunal in the Social Services and Child Support Division, a party to the proceeding (other than the agency party) may appear in person or, with the Tribunal ' s permission, may be represented by another person.

32(3)    
In deciding whether to grant permission for the purposes of subsection (2), the Tribunal must have regard to:

(a) the Tribunal ' s objective in section 2A ; and

(b) the wishes of the parties and the need to protect their privacy.

Persons required to appear

32(4)    
A person who is required to appear in a proceeding before the Tribunal may, with the permission of the Tribunal, be represented by another person.