Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations 1976
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(regulation 7)
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Request for order to shorten time for lodging copies of documents
Note Subsection 37(1A) of the Act provides that if a party to a proceeding might suffer hardship, the party may seek an order to shorten the time for lodging copies of documents.
I apply for an order directing that the copies of documents about the decision described in item 2 be lodged by the decision maker within a period of less than 28 days after the decision maker receives or received the application for review of the decision.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">1. Applicant</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/Other</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">making the</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Family name (surname)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">request</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>(full name)</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Given name(s)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Telephone</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Business: (</span><span> </span><span>)</span><span style="width:11.5pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>Home: (</span><span> </span><span>)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Your</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>address</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>Postcode</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>The name, address and telephone number of your representative (if you have one)</span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p><p><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>Postcode</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:88.15pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:255.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">2. Decision</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:262.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Attach a copy, if possible, or describe decision briefly.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:262.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:262.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:262.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:262.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:89.05pt"></td><td style="width:7.1pt"></td><td style="width:263.6pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Who made the</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Department</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>decision, if you</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>or other body:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>know (if copy of decision not attached)</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Address:</span></p><p><span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>Postcode</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">3. Reasons for the</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">request</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Outline the hardship you would or might suffer if the time to lodge the documents is not shortened.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span>Signature</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:139.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:34.55pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span></span><span>Date</span></p></td><td style="width:72.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:2pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:81.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:139.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:34.55pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:72.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:81.85pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:261.95pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:89.05pt"></td><td style="width:0.8pt"></td><td style="width:146.6pt"></td><td style="width:42.55pt"></td><td style="width:80.8pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>