Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Regulation 2004

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Regulation 2004.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 September 2004.

Note—

This Regulation replaces the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Regulation 1998, which is repealed on 1 September 2004 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definitions

(1)  In this Regulation:

original application means an application to the Tribunal for an original decision.

review application means an application to the Tribunal for a review of a reviewable decision.

the Act means the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997.

(2)  Notes included in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Oaths of office

4 Oath to be taken by members of Tribunal

(1)  The members of the Tribunal are to take the following oaths of office before entering into office:

(a)  in the case of the President—the oath set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1,

(b)  in the case of a Deputy President—the oath set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1,

(c)  in the case of a non-presidential judicial member—the oath set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1,

(d)  in the case of a non-judicial member—the oath set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1.

(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to the following members:

(a)  a judicial officer who is taken to have been duly appointed to act as a member of the Tribunal by or under section 14 of the Act,

(b)  a state tribunal member (within the meaning of section 14A of the Act) who is taken to have been duly appointed to act as a member of the Tribunal by or under that section,

(c)  a person who is appointed a member of the Tribunal by operation of Schedule 5 to the Act,

(d)  a member who is re-appointed as a member no later than 14 days after the expiry of the member’s previous term of office.

(3)  However, nothing in subclause (2) prevents any such member from taking an oath specified in subclause (1) before commencing to exercise his or her functions as a member.

Part 3 Fees for applications and appeals to Tribunal

5 Fees for original applications

(1)  For the purposes of section 43 (1) of the Act, the fee prescribed in respect of an original application is:

(a)  if the Act or any other law requires the application to be determined by the Tribunal constituted by 2 or more members—$115, or

(b)  in any other case—$55.

(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to the following:

(a)  original applications made under an enactment specified in clause 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act (being applications that are allocated to the Legal Services Division for determination),

(b)  original applications referred to in section 43 (3) of the Act.

Note—

Section 43 (1) of the Act provides that an application cannot be made to the Tribunal unless the fee prescribed by the regulations (if any) in respect of the application has been paid. Section 43 (3) provides that the section does not apply to applications for an original decision made under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

6 Fees for review applications

(1)  For the purposes of section 56 (1) of the Act, the fee prescribed in respect of a review application is:

(a)  if the Act or any other law requires the application to be determined by the Tribunal constituted by 2 or more members—$115, or

(b)  in any other case—$55.

(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to the following:

(a)  review applications under section 90 (3) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977,

(b)  review applications referred to in section 56 (3) of the Act.

Note—

Section 56 (1) of the Act provides that an application cannot be made to the Tribunal unless the fee prescribed by the regulations (if any) in respect of the application has been paid. Section 56 (3) provides that the section does not apply to applications for a review of a reviewable decision made under the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993.

7 Fees for internal and external appeals

A person lodging an internal appeal or external appeal must pay a fee of $230 in respect of the appeal.

8 (Repealed)

cl 8: Rep 2008 No 77, Sch 2.1 [1].

9 Waiver of fees

The Registrar may waive the payment of any fee prescribed by this Part in respect of an application to the Tribunal or internal appeal or external appeal (either at the time of the lodgment of the application or appeal or otherwise) if the Registrar is satisfied that the payment of the fee would result in undue hardship to the applicant or appellant concerned.

Note—

Section 43 (2) of the Act provides that an application for an original decision in respect of which a fee is waived under the regulations (whether at the time of lodgment or otherwise) is taken to be made at the time the application is lodged with the Tribunal. Section 56 (2) makes similar provision in respect of review applications.

Part 4

10  (Repealed)

pt 4 (cl 10): Rep 2008 No 77, Sch 2.1 [2].

Part 5 Reviewable decisions

pt 5, hdg: Subst 2007 (82), Sch 1 [1].

10A Reviewable decisions excluded from requirement to provide reasons for decision under section 49 of the Act

For the purposes of section 49 (4) (a) of the Act, a decision to make a finding or to take action of a kind referred to in section 33 of the Building Professionals Act 2005 is excluded from the application of section 49 of the Act.

cl 10A: Ins 2007 (82), Sch 1 [2].

11 Reviewable decisions excluded from internal review under section 53 of the Act

For the purposes of section 53 (11) (b) of the Act, the following reviewable decisions are excluded from the operation of section 53 of the Act:

(a)    (Repealed)

(b)  a decision referred to in section 126A (6) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977,

(c)  a decision referred to in section 31 or 44 of the Architects Act 2003,

(c1)  a decision referred to in clause 209 (1) (b), (f) or (g) of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Regulation 2006,

(c2)  a decision referred to in section 18 (b) of the Building Professionals Act 2005,

(c3)  a decision referred to in section 18 (c) of the Building Professionals Act 2005 made in the circumstances referred to in clause 2 (1) of Schedule 4 to the Building Professionals Regulation 2007,

(c4)  a decision referred to in section 18 (d) of the Building Professionals Act 2005,

(c5)  a decision referred to in section 18 (e) of the Building Professionals Act 2005, but only if:

(i)  the decision is made in the circumstances referred to in clause 2 (1) of Schedule 4 to the Building Professionals Regulation 2007, or

(ii)  the decision relates to the renewal of the person’s certificate of accreditation, or

(iii)  the decision is made under section 9 (2) of the Building Professionals Act 2005,

(c6)  a decision referred to in section 18 (f) of the Building Professionals Act 2005 (but only if the decision is made on a ground set out in section 8 (2) (c), (d), (e) or (f) of that Act),

(c7)  a decision to make a finding or to take action of a kind referred to in section 33 of the Building Professionals Act 2005,

(d)  a decision referred to in section 64A (8) of the Fair Trading Act 1987,

(d1)  any reviewable decision of the Bar Council, the Law Society Council or the Legal Services Commissioner under the Legal Profession Act 2004,

(e)  a decision referred to in section 45 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980,

(f)  a decision referred to in section 14 of the Surveying Act 2002,

(g)  a decision referred to in section 45 of the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 involving the exercise of a function conferred on the Roads and Traffic Authority under Division 4 of Part 3 of that Act,

(h)  a decision referred to in section 22 (3) or (4) of the Travel Agents Act 1986,

(i)  a decision referred to in section 34, 48 or 75 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003,

(j)  a decision referred to in section 21, 31 or 53 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986.

cl 11: Am 2005 (636), cl 2; 2007 (81), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2007 (82), Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 54, Sch 2.1.

Part 6 Miscellaneous

12 Witness allowances and expenses: sec 141

For the purposes of section 141 (1) of the Act, the prescribed scale of allowances and expenses for witnesses required to appear or give evidence before the Tribunal is as follows:

(a)  Attendance as a witness

(i)  for attending to give expert evidence—the amount that is agreed between the person and the party calling the person as an expert witness,

(ii)  for attending to give non-expert evidence—the amount of wages, salary, remuneration or fees actually lost because of the person’s attendance (including travelling time), but not exceeding $100 an hour, or $500 for any one day,

(b)  Travelling expenses

for travelling expenses to and from a person’s usual place of residence or business and the Tribunal—the amount actually paid for public transport or the amount actually paid for petrol used for travel by private transport plus parking fees (but only if the Tribunal considers that travel by public transport was not practicable),

(c)  Other costs of complying with summons

(i)  for photocopying—25 cents a page,

(ii)  for any other costs of complying with a summons issued under section 84 of the Act that the Tribunal considers were necessarily incurred—the amount actually paid,

(d)  Accommodation and meal costs

for accommodation and meals, if a person is required to be absent over night from the person’s usual place of residence—the amount actually paid, but not exceeding:

(i)  for accommodation—the applicable allowance specified in relation to Item 2 (Travelling Allowances When Staying in Non-Govt Accommodation) of Table 1 of Part B of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2002,

(ii)  for meals—the applicable allowance specified in relation to Item 1 (Meal Expenses on One Day Journeys) of Table 1 of Part B of that Award.

13 (Repealed)

cl 13: Am 2005 (420), Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2008 No 77, Sch 2.1 [3].

13A Transitional provision: pending proceedings in General Division of Tribunal relating to applications made under First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

(1)  This clause applies to proceedings:

(a)  that are pending in the General Division of the Tribunal immediately before the commencement of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Amendment (Revenue Division) Regulation 2005, and

(b)  that relate to applications made to the Tribunal under the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000.

(2)  Proceedings to which this clause apply are to be determined in the General Division in accordance with the provisions of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Amendment (Revenue Division) Regulation 2005.

cl 13A: Ins 2005 (420), Sch 1 [2].

14 (Repealed)

cl 14: Rep 2008 No 77, Sch 2.1 [4].

15 Saving

Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (General) Regulation 1998, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.

Schedule 1 Oaths of office

(Clause 4)

Part 1 Oath of office for President

I,                    , do
*swear/*solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm
that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales.

Part 2 Oath of office for a Deputy President

I,                    , do
*swear/*solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm
that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of a Deputy President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales.

Part 3 Oath of office for a non-presidential judicial member

I,                    , do
*swear/*solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm
that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of a non-presidential judicial member of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales.

Part 4 Oath of office for a non-judicial member

I,                    , do
*swear/*solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm
that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of a non-judicial member of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales.

* Delete whichever is inapplicable