Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 - SECT 30

Scope

       (1AA)  This section does not apply to a proceeding in the Security Appeals Division to which section 39A applies.

Parties

             (1)  Subject to paragraph 42A(2)(b), the parties to a proceeding before the Tribunal for a review of a decision are:

                     (a)  any person who, being entitled to do so, has duly applied to the Tribunal for a review of the decision;

                     (b)  the person who made the decision;

                     (c)  if the Attorney-General intervenes in the proceeding under section 30A--the Attorney-General; and

                     (d)  any other person who has been made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal on application by the person in accordance with subsection (1A).

Note:          See also subsections 36(3A) and 36A(2A) (Attorney-General deemed to be a party to certain proceedings), and subsections 36B(4) and 36C(3) (State Attorney-General deemed to be a party to certain proceedings).

Person whose interests are affected may apply to be a party

          (1A)  Where an application has been made by a person to the Tribunal for a review of a decision, any other person whose interests are affected by the decision may apply, in writing, to the Tribunal to be made a party to the proceeding, and the Tribunal may, in its discretion, by order, make that person a party to the proceeding.

Official name

             (2)  A person who is a party to a proceeding before the Tribunal:

                     (a)  by reason of a decision made by him or her in the performance of the duties of an office or appointment; or

                     (b)  by reason of the operation of subsection 25(7);

shall be described in the proceeding by his or her official name.