Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 1   Amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

152   Subclauses 12(2) and (3) of Schedule 3

Repeal the subclauses, substitute:

SSAT may have regard to record of previous review

(2) If the SSAT is reconstituted in accordance with this clause, the SSAT may, for the purposes of the review, have regard to any record of:

(a) the hearing of the review before the SSAT as previously constituted (including a record of any evidence taken); and

(b) any directions hearings convened by the Principal Member with the parties to the review.

Reconstituted Tribunal must continue review

(3) The SSAT as reconstituted in accordance with a direction under this clause must continue the review.