Section 285 — Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Authorisations for registrars

(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 29 Division 3 of Part 10 decision-makers to give reasons for decisions (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.