Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 No 76
Historical version for 19 June 2009 to 30 June 2009 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 01:12) Current version
Chapter 5Part 3Division 2

Division 2 Effect of pending applications on reviewable decisions

60   Operation and implementation of decisions pending applications for review

(1)  Subject to this section, an application to the Tribunal for a review of a reviewable decision does not affect the operation of the decision under review or prevent the taking of action to implement that decision.
(2)  On the application of any party to proceedings for an application for a review of a reviewable decision, the Tribunal may make such orders staying or otherwise affecting the operation of the decision under review as it considers appropriate to secure the effectiveness of the determination of the application.
(3)  The Tribunal may make an order under this section only if it considers that it is desirable to do so after taking into account:
(a)  the interests of any persons who may be affected by the determination of the application, and
(b)  any submission made by or on behalf of the administrator who made the decision to which the application relates, and
(c)  the public interest.
(4)  While an order is in force under this section (including an order that has previously been varied on one or more occasions under this subsection), the Tribunal may, on application by a party to the proceedings, vary or revoke the order by another order.

61   Restrictions on ordering stay of proceedings

(1)  The Tribunal may not:
(a)  make an order under section 60 unless the administrator who made the decision to which such an order would relate has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter, or
(b)  make an order varying or revoking an order in force under section 60 (including an order as varied) unless the following persons have been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter:
(i)  the administrator who made the decision to which such an order would relate,
(ii)  the person who requested the making of the order,
(iii)  if the order has previously been varied by an order or orders under section 60—the person or persons who requested the making of the only, or the later or latest, such order.
(2)  This section does not prevent the Tribunal from making an order under section 60 without giving to any person referred to in that section a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to a matter if the Tribunal is satisfied that, because of the urgency of the case or otherwise, it is not practicable to give the person such an opportunity.
(3)  If an order under this section is made without giving such an opportunity to the administrator who made the decision to which the application relates, the order does not take effect until a notice setting out the terms of the order is served on the administrator.

62   Conditions of stay order

(1)  An order in force under section 60 (including an order that has previously been varied on one or more occasions) is subject to such conditions as are specified in the order.
(2)  Any such order has effect:
(a)  if a period for the operation of the order is specified in the order—until the expiration of that period or, if the application is decided by the Tribunal before the expiration of that period, until the decision of the Tribunal on the application takes effect, or
(b)  if no period is so specified—until the decision of the Tribunal on the application takes effect.
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