Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 163A

             (1)  The Secretary may make written submissions to the SSAT.

Secretary may request permission to make oral submissions etc.

             (2)  The Secretary may, by writing, request the Principal Member for permission to make:

                     (a)  oral submissions to the SSAT; or

                     (b)  both oral and written submissions to the SSAT.

The request must explain how such submissions would assist the SSAT.

             (3)  The Principal Member may, by writing, grant the request if, in the opinion of the Principal Member having regard to the objective laid down by section 141, such submissions would assist the SSAT.

SSAT may order Secretary to make oral submissions etc.

             (4)  The Principal Member may order the Secretary to make:

                     (a)  oral submissions to the SSAT; or

                     (b)  both oral and written submissions to the SSAT;

if, in the opinion of the Principal Member having regard to the objective laid down by section 141, such submissions would assist the SSAT.

Oral submissions by telephone etc.

             (5)  For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), the Principal Member may determine that oral submissions to the SSAT by the Secretary are to be made by telephone or by means of other electronic communications equipment.

             (6)  Subsection (5) does not limit subsection (3) or (4).