Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 11   Miscellaneous

Division 4   Performing and exercising functions and powers of Tribunal

Subdivision B   Authorisations to perform and exercise functions and powers of Tribunal

285   Authorisations for registrars
 

(1) The President may, in writing, authorise a registrar to perform or exercise a function or power of the Tribunal if:

(a) the President could authorise a staff member to perform or exercise the function or power (see section 286); or

(b) the rules prescribe that a registrar may be authorised to perform or exercise the function or power; or

(c) the function or power is a function or power under a provision listed in the following table.

Authorisations for registrars

   

Item

Column 1

Provision

Column 2

Summary of topic of provision

1

Division 3 of Part 3

applying for review of decision

2

Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 3

parties to proceeding

3

section 24

decision-maker must give Tribunal additional statement if Tribunal requires - general rule

4

section 26

decision-maker must give Tribunal additional documents on request - general rule

5

section 28

Exceptions - Tribunal may adjust requirements

6

section 31

decision cannot be altered outside Tribunal process

7

section 54

Tribunal can exercise powers of decision-maker

8

section 65

certain parties may seek to withdraw from being a party

9

subsection 66(2)

representation before Tribunal

10

section 68

Tribunal may appoint interpreter

11

section 73

how a party may appear at a Tribunal case event

12

section 74

Tribunal may summon person to give evidence or produce documents

12A

section 75

Tribunal may take evidence

12B

section 76

taking evidence on oath or affirmation

13

subsection 78(1)

inspection of documents produced under summons

14

Subdivision B of Division 6 of Part 4

management of proceedings

15

Subdivision C of Division 6 of Part 4

dispute resolution processes

16

section 96

Tribunal may dismiss application if parties consent

17

section 97

Tribunal must dismiss application if decision is not reviewable decision

18

section 98

Tribunal may dismiss application if fee is not paid

19

section 100

Tribunal may dismiss application if applicant fails to comply with order etc.

20

Subdivision B of Division 8 of Part 4

decisions agreed by parties

21

section 105

Tribunal decision on review of reviewable decision

22

section 107

when Tribunal's decision on review comes into operation

22A

section 108

effect of Tribunal decision to vary or substitute a reviewable decision

23

section 111

notice of decision and statement of reasons - review of reviewable decision

24

section 112

notice of decision and statement of reasons - other proceedings

25

section 115

taxing costs

26

section 166

making and recording findings

27

section 167

communicating decisions

28

section 168

findings relating to procedures or practices of agency

29

Division 3 of Part 10

decision-makers to give reasons for decisions
      

(2) However:

(a) a function or power of the Tribunal under paragraph 22(1)(c) or section 83 must not be performed or exercised in relation to a proceeding by a registrar after the start of the hearing of the proceeding; and

(b) a function or power of the Tribunal under section 54, 105, 107, 108 or 111 may be performed or exercised by a registrar if and only if it relates to the performance or exercise of a function or power by the registrar under section 103.

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