Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 126A

             (1)  The following persons (each of whom is called an agency representative ) may make written submissions to the SSAT:

                     (a)  the head of an agency that is a party to a review of a decision;

                     (b)  the Chief Executive Centrelink, if the Chief Executive Centrelink is a party to a review of a decision;

                     (c)  the Chief Executive Medicare, if the Chief Executive Medicare is a party to a review of a decision.

Agency representative may request permission to make oral submissions etc.

             (2)  The agency representative 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 110, such submissions would assist the SSAT.

SSAT may order agency representative to make oral submissions etc.

             (4)  The Principal Member may order the agency representative 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 110, 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 agency representative are to be made by telephone or by means of other electronic communications equipment.

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