Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024
Part 2Establishment of the ART
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Part 2—Establishment of the ART
3 President’s report for period ended before transition time
(a) the transition time occurs after the end of a financial year; and
(b) the annual report referred to in section 24R of the old Act had not been prepared for the financial year before the transition time.
(2) The President of the ART must, as soon as reasonably practicable, prepare the report in accordance with the old Act as if the old Act had not been repealed.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament as soon as practicable.
4 Registrar’s report for period ended before transition time
(a) the transition time occurs after the end of a reporting period for the AAT; and
(b) the annual report referred to in section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for the AAT for the reporting period had not been prepared before the transition time.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the ART must prepare the report.
5 President’s report for period in which transition time occurs
(1) This item applies:
(a) if the transition time occurs during a financial year; and
(b) in relation to the matters that would have been covered by the annual report referred to in section 24R of the old Act for the part of the financial year before the transition time if the old Act had not been repealed.
(2) The first annual report prepared by the President of the ART under section 264 of the new Act must cover those matters.
6 Registrar’s report for period in which transition time occurs
(1) This item applies:
(a) if the transition time occurs during a reporting period for the AAT; and
(b) in relation to the matters that would have been covered by the annual report referred to in section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for the AAT for the part of the reporting period before the transition time if the old Act had not been repealed.
(2) The first annual report prepared by the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the ART under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 must cover those matters.
7 Records
(1) This item applies to records and documents that were in the possession of the AAT before the transition time.
(2) The records and documents are to be transferred to the ART after the transition time.
8 Return of documents by courts
(a) immediately before the transition time, a court was in possession or control of a document; and