Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 397

             (1)  The Principal Member is the executive officer of the Tribunal and is responsible for its overall operation and administration.

             (2)  The Principal Member is responsible for:

                     (a)  monitoring the operations of the Tribunal to ensure that those operations are as fair, just, economical, informal and quick as practicable; and

                     (b)  allocating the work of the Tribunal among the members (including himself or herself) in accordance with guidelines under subsection (3).

             (3)  The Principal Member may determine, in writing, guidelines for the allocation of the work of the Tribunal.

             (4)  Without limiting the scope of subsection (3), guidelines determined under that subsection must provide that cases where a person affected by the decision under review is being held in immigration detention must be given priority over other cases.