Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS  

Division 4 - Performing and exercising functions and powers of Tribunal  

Subdivision B - Authorisations to perform and exercise functions and powers of Tribunal  

SECTION 285   AUTHORISATIONS FOR REGISTRARS  

285(1)    

The President may, in writing, authorise a registrar to perform or exercise a function or power of the Tribunal if:

(a)    the President could authorise a staff member to perform or exercise the function or power (see section 286 ); or

(b)    the rules prescribe that a registrar may be authorised to perform or exercise the function or power; or

(c)    the function or power is a function or power under a provision listed in the following table.

Authorisations for registrars
Item	Column 1 Provision	Column 2 Summary of topic of provision
1	Division 3 of Part 3	applying for review of decision
2	Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 3	parties to proceeding
3	section 24	decision-maker must give Tribunal additional statement if Tribunal requires - general rule
4	section 26	decision-maker must give Tribunal additional documents on request - general rule
5	section 28	Exceptions - Tribunal may adjust requirements
6	section 31	decision cannot be altered outside Tribunal process
7	section 54	Tribunal can exercise powers of decision-maker
8	section 65	certain parties may seek to withdraw from being a party
9	subsection 66(2)	representation before Tribunal
10	section 68	Tribunal may appoint interpreter
11	section 73	how a party may appear at a Tribunal case event
12	section 74	Tribunal may summon person to give evidence or produce documents
12A	section 75	Tribunal may take evidence
12B	section 76	taking evidence on oath or affirmation
13	subsection 78(1)	inspection of documents produced under summons
14	Subdivision B of Division 6 of Part 4	management of proceedings
15	Subdivision C of Division 6 of Part 4	dispute resolution processes
16	section 96	Tribunal may dismiss application if parties consent
17	section 97	Tribunal must dismiss application if decision is not reviewable decision
18	section 98	Tribunal may dismiss application if fee is not paid
19	section 100	Tribunal may dismiss application if applicant fails to comply with order etc.
20	Subdivision B of Division 8 of Part 4	decisions agreed by parties
21	section 105	Tribunal decision on review of reviewable decision
22	section 107	when Tribunal ' s decision on review comes into operation
22A	section 108	effect of Tribunal decision to vary or substitute a reviewable decision
23	section 111	notice of decision and statement of reasons - review of reviewable decision
24	section 112	notice of decision and statement of reasons - other proceedings
25	section 115	taxing costs
26	(Repealed by No 14 of 2025)
27	(Repealed by No 14 of 2025)
28	(Repealed by No 14 of 2025)
29	Division 3 of Part 10	decision-makers to give reasons for decisions

285(2)    
However:

(a)    a function or power of the Tribunal under paragraph 22(1)(c) or section 83 must not be performed or exercised in relation to a proceeding by a registrar after the start of the hearing of the proceeding; and

(b)    a function or power of the Tribunal under section 54 , 105 , 107 , 108 or 111 may be performed or exercised by a registrar if and only if it relates to the performance or exercise of a function or power by the registrar under section 103 .