Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (60 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

54   Section 32

Repeal the section, substitute:

32 Representation before Tribunal

Parties

(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.

(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.

(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

(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.