Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 (60 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

144   Sections 63 to 65

Repeal the sections, substitute:

62C Breach of non-disclosure order

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the conduct contravenes an order under subsection 35(3) or (4) or 35AA(2).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

63 Contempt of Tribunal

(1) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the conduct obstructs or hinders the Tribunal or a member in the performance of the functions of the Tribunal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

(2) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the conduct would, if the Tribunal were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.

64 Registries

The Minister may establish such registries of the Tribunal as the Minister thinks fit.