New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CONSUMER, TRADER AND TENANCY TRIBUNAL ACT 2001 - SECT 12

12 Functions of Chairperson

(1) The Chairperson is responsible for the following:

(a) the effective and efficient operation of the Tribunal generally,

(b) the effective and efficient management of the Tribunal’s work.

(2) In particular, the Chairperson has the following functions:

(a) to direct and monitor the procedural operations of the Tribunal to ensure that those operations are fair, economical, informal and as speedy as practicable,

(b) to allocate the work of the Tribunal among the members,

(c) to give procedural directions to the members,

(c1) to give procedural directions with respect to a particular class or particular classes of proceedings,

(d) to review those directions on a regular basis.

(3) The procedural directions given by the Chairperson must:

(a) be made publicly available, and

(b) be consistent with this Act and the regulations.

(4) The Chairperson may also give directions in relation to the following:

(a) the practice and procedure to be followed in alternative dispute resolution procedures under this Act,

(b) the places at which the Tribunal may sit,

(c) any matter in respect of which the Chairperson is authorised by this or any other Act or the regulations to give directions,

(d) subject to this or any other Act and the regulations-any matter necessary or convenient to be determined by direction of the Chairperson for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(5) Subject to the regulations, the functions of the Chairperson (other than a power of delegation under this section) may be delegated to any member or to the Registrar or another member of the staff of the Tribunal.

Note: Section 49 of the Interpretation Act 1987 contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions.