Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL ACT 2024 - SECT 37

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.