93ACosts in certain ART reviews

93A  Costs in certain ART reviews  (a) a person makes an application under section 54 or 83B to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of a security assessment, security clearance decision or security clearance suitability assessment in respect of the person; and  (b) the applicant was, in the opinion of the Tribunal, successful, or substantially successful, in the application for review; and  (c) the Tribunal is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in all the circumstances of the case; the Tribunal may order that the costs reasonably incurred by the applicant in connection with the application, or any part of those costs that is determined by the Tribunal, be paid by the Commonwealth.  (2) For the purposes of section 115 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, the Commonwealth is taken to be a party to the proceeding referred to in subsection (1) of this section. 47  Amendments of listed provisions   - 35(1) (definition of Tribunal) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 82B (wherever occurring) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 82C(2) (note) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 82L(6) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part IVA (heading) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83A(2) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83B (heading) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83B(1) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83D (wherever occurring) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83E(2) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - Division 4 of Part IVA (heading) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F (heading) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F(2) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F(3) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F(4) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F(6) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 83F(8) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal   Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 48  Section 4 (definition of AAT Act) 49  Section 4 50  Subsections 130A(3) to (5)  (3) Subsection (2) applies despite section 17 of the ART Act. 51  Sections 130B to 130K 52  Subsection 130M(2) Omit “section 69A of the AAT Act”, substitute “section 115 of the ART Act”. 53  Section 130N 54  Amendments of listed provisions   - 4 (definition of Tribunal) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 79A(2) (note) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 116 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Administrative Review Tribunal - 116 AAT Act ART Act - 130A (heading) AAT ART - 130M(2) (heading) AAT ART   Freedom of Information Act 1982 55  Subsection 57A(1) (note 1) Omit “see section 27 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975”, substitute “see section 17 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”. 56  Subsection 57A(1) (note 2) Note 2: For the time period for making an application, see sections 18 to 20 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. 57  Subsection 57A(2) Omit “subsection 29(2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, for the purposes of paragraph 29(1)(d) of that Act, the prescribed time for a person to lodge”, substitute “section 18 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”. 58  Subsection 57A(2) Omit “is the”, substitute “must be made within the”. 59  Paragraph 57A(2)(b)  (b) ending at the end of the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection 18(1) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. 60  At the end of section 57A Add: No referral to guidance and appeals panel  (3) Part 5 (guidance and appeals panel) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 does not apply in relation to:  (a) an application under subsection (1) for review of a decision; or  (b) the decision of the Tribunal on the review. 61  Sections 58B and 58D 62  Subsection 58E(1) Omit “section 64, section 37 or 38AA of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975”, substitute “section 64 of this Act or section 23, 25 or 26 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”. 63  At the end of section 58E Add:  (4) If the Tribunal is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (3), section 27 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 does not apply in relation to the document. 64  Paragraph 60(3)(d) Omit “subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975”, substitute “paragraph 22(1)(c) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”. 65  Subsection 60AA(2) (note 3) Omit “subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975”, substitute “paragraph 22(1)(c) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”. 66  Subsection 61A(1)  (1) The Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 applies to proceedings under this Part as if a reference to the decision‑maker in the following provisions of that Act were a reference to the agency or Minister who made the IC reviewable decision:  (a) paragraph 21(2)(b) (parties and potential parties to be notified of application);  (b) section 23 (decision‑maker must give Tribunal reasons and documents—general rule);  (c) subsections 28(4) and (6) (exceptions—Tribunal may adjust requirements);  (d) section 29 (exception—while resolving whether to restrict publication or disclosure of information);  (e) paragraph 31(2)(b) (decision cannot be altered outside Tribunal process);  (f) section 54 (Tribunal can exercise powers of decision‑maker);  (g) subsection 56(1) (parties and their representatives to assist Tribunal);  (h) subsection56(2) (parties and their representatives to assist Tribunal);  (i) section 60 (decision‑makers may elect not to participate in kind of proceeding or Tribunal case event);  (j) section 61 (decision‑maker who elects not to participate may be made a non‑participating party to proceeding or Tribunal case event);  (k) section 65 (certain parties may seek to withdraw from being a party);  (l) subsection 79(3) (Tribunal may give directions in relation to procedure for proceeding);  (m) section 85 (Tribunal may remit decision to decision‑maker for reconsideration);  (n) section 105 (Tribunal decision on review of reviewable decision);  (o) section 108 (effect of Tribunal decision to vary or substitute a reviewable decision);  (p) section 126 (parties to be notified of application);  (q) paragraph 129(2)(b) (notice of President’s decision).  (1A) In addition, the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 applies to proceedings under this Part as if a reference to the decision‑maker in section 291 (giving documents etc. to decision‑maker) were a reference to the person who made the decision or an agency. 67  Subsection 61A(2) Omit “paragraph 37(1)(a) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975”, substitute “paragraph 23(a) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024”.