(1) A person who is the decision - maker for a reviewable decision may give the Tribunal written notice (an election notice ) that the person does not wish to participate in:
(a) a kind of proceeding in the Tribunal; or
(b) a kind of Tribunal case event (other than a directions hearing or part of a directions hearing) in relation to a kind of proceeding in the Tribunal.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a kind of proceeding or Tribunal case event prescribed by the rules.
(3) An election notice is not a legislative instrument.