Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 4   Proceedings

Division 4   Constitution of Tribunal for a proceeding

Subdivision A   Constituting the Tribunal

37   President may constitute Tribunal for purposes of a proceeding

President directs how Tribunal is constituted

 

(1) The President may direct that a member or members constitute the Tribunal for the purposes of a proceeding in the Tribunal.

President directs which member presides

      

(2) If the Tribunal is constituted by more than one member for the purposes of a proceeding, the President must direct which member is to preside for the purposes of the proceeding.

Requirements for directions

      

(3) In making a direction under subsection (1) or (2), the President must comply with:

(a) the requirements specified in this Act; and

(b) any other requirements specified in the practice directions.

      

(4) If a direction under subsection (1) or (2) is made in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.

President must notify parties to proceeding

      

(5) If the President makes a direction under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a proceeding, the President must give written notice to each party to the proceeding (other than a non-participating party to the proceeding).

      

(6) The notice does not need to specify:

(a) the member or members constituting the Tribunal; or

(b) the member who is to preside.

      

(7) If the Tribunal is constituted for the purposes of the proceeding by the guidance and appeals panel, the notice must state this.