8Tribunal may dismiss application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt

8 Tribunal may dismiss application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt

The Act applies for the purposes of second review as if the following section were inserted before section 85 of the Act:

84B Tribunal may dismiss second review application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt

(1) This section applies if an application is made to the Tribunal for second review other than by the person (the first review applicant) who applied to the Tribunal for review of the related eligible social services decision. (2) The Tribunal may dismiss the application if: (a) the first review applicant: (i) if the related eligible social services decision is made under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 or the Student Assistance Act 1973—becomes bankrupt; or (ii) in any case—dies; and (b) the Tribunal considers that the application cannot continue because of the event mentioned in paragraph (a).