Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 166B

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  at a pre-hearing conference under section 166A with the parties to a review, the parties agree to the terms of a decision of the SSAT:

                              (i)  in the review; or

                             (ii)  in relation to a part of the review, or a matter arising out of the review;

                            that would be acceptable to the parties; and

                     (b)  before the hearing of the review commences, the terms of the agreement are:

                              (i)  put in writing; and

                             (ii)  signed by or on behalf of the parties; and

                            (iii)  lodged with the SSAT; and

                     (c)  before the hearing of the review commences, the SSAT is satisfied that a decision in those terms, or consistent with those terms, would be within the powers of the SSAT;

the SSAT may act in accordance with whichever of subsection (2) or (3) is relevant.

             (2)  If the agreement reached is an agreement as to the terms of a decision of the SSAT in the review, the SSAT may make a decision in accordance with those terms without holding a hearing of the review.

             (3)  If the agreement relates to a part of the review, or a matter arising out of the review, the SSAT may in its decision in the review give effect to the terms of the agreement without dealing at the hearing of the review with the part or matter to which the agreement relates.