STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2004 - SECT 52

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2004 - SECT 52

52 .         Compulsory conference

        (1)         At an initial directions hearing or at any other time before any other hearing in a proceeding, the Tribunal may require parties to the proceeding to attend a compulsory conference.

        (2)         The President is to allocate a member of the Tribunal to preside at a compulsory conference.

        (3)         The purpose of a compulsory conference is to identify and clarify the issues in the proceeding and promote the resolution of the matters by a settlement between the parties.

        (4)         Unless the Tribunal member presiding at a compulsory conference directs otherwise, it is to be held in private.

        (5)         Except to the extent that the rules may specify the procedure for a compulsory conference, the Tribunal member presiding at a compulsory conference may determine the procedure for the conference.

        (6)         If a settlement appears to be reached at a compulsory conference, the Tribunal member presiding may reduce the terms of settlement to writing and make any orders necessary to give effect to the settlement.

        (7)         The Tribunal member who presided at a compulsory conference is not eligible to constitute, or be one of the members constituting, the Tribunal for the purpose of otherwise dealing with the proceeding.