Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an application is made to the Board for review of a decision, the Principal Member may in writing:
(a) direct the holding of a conference of the parties to the review or their representatives in relation to the review, any part of the review or any matter arising out of the review; or
(b) direct that the review, any part of the review or any matter arising out of the review, be referred for a particular alternative dispute resolution process (other than conferencing).
(2) The Principal Member may in writing direct the holding of conferences of the parties to a review or their representatives in the case of applications made to the Board for review of decisions of a kind specified in the direction.
(3) The Principal Member may in writing direct that reviews be referred for a particular alternative dispute resolution process (other than conferencing) in the case of applications made to the Board for review of decisions of a kind specified in the direction.
(4) A direction may be given under paragraph (1)(a) or (b):
(a) whether or not a direction has previously been given under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in relation to the review; and
(b) whether or not a direction under subsection (2) or (3) has applied.
(5) If a direction under this section is applicable to:
(a) a review; or
(b) a part of a review; or
(c) a matter arising out of a review;
each party must act in good faith in relation to the conduct of the alternative dispute resolution process concerned.