Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Act 2010 (38 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 1   Main amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

15   After subclause 21(1) of Schedule 3

Insert:

(1A) A person who is, or has been, a member must not be required to give evidence to a court in relation to any SSAT review of a decision. For the purposes of this subclause, court includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

16 Application

(1) The amendments made by items 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 apply in relation to applications for review made on or after the commencement of those items.

(2) The amendments made by items 5 and 10 apply in relation to decisions made on or after the commencement of those items.

(3) The amendment made by item 14 applies in relation to hearings that commence on or after the commencement of that item.