Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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 | |
7 | section 54 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
(2) However:
(a) a function or power of the Tribunal unde r 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.