Section 223 — Immigration Act 2009: Chair to ensure appeals and matters heard expeditiously

223 Chair to ensure appeals and matters heard expeditiously (1) The chair of the Tribunal must make such directions as are necessary to ensure that appeals and matters are heard in an orderly and expeditious manner. (2) Subsection (3) applies if— (a) more than 1 appeal is lodged by the same person whether or not— (i) relating to substantially the same set of circumstances; or (ii) lodged at the same time; or (b) appeals or matters that are lodged by different persons— (i) are associated because— (A) of the relationship of the appellant or appellants or affected person or persons; or (B) they relate to the same person; and (ii) relate to substantially the same set of circumstances; or (c) an appeal or matter is lodged and a previous appeal or matter has already been determined in respect of the same person. (3) If this subsection applies, the chair may, for the purposes of complying with subsection (1), direct that— (a) the appeals or matters be determined by the same member of the Tribunal; or (b) the appeals or matters be determined together by the same member of the Tribunal; or (c) the appeal or matter be determined by the same member of the Tribunal who determined the previous appeal or matter.