Section 17 - Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 - Division Schedule for a Division of Tribunal

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17 Division Schedule for a Division of Tribunal

(1) The Division Schedule for a Division of the Tribunal is the Schedule to this Act that provides for the composition and functions of that Division.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a Division Schedule for a Division of the Tribunal may include provisions about the following matters—

(a) the qualifications and procedure for the appointment of a Division Head of the Division,

(b) the qualifications and procedure for the assignment of other Division members,

(c) the allocation to the Division of functions of the Tribunal in relation to enabling legislation,

(c1) the reallocation from the Division to another Division of functions of the Tribunal in relation to enabling legislation,

(d) the use of Division Lists in the Division and the qualifications and procedure for the appointment of, and the functions of, List Managers for the Division,

(e) special requirements for the constitution of the Tribunal when exercising functions of the Tribunal allocated to the Division,

(f) special requirements in relation to the powers of, and the practice and procedure to be followed by, the Tribunal in relation to proceedings in the Division,

(g) the functions of registrars in relation to proceedings in the Division,

(h) special requirements regarding appeals from decisions made by the Tribunal or a registrar in the Division (including whether appeals lie to an Appeal Panel or court and the constitution and functions of an Appeal Panel or court on any such appeal).

(3) The provisions of a Division Schedule for a Division of the Tribunal prevail to the extent of any inconsistency between those provisions and any other provisions of this Act (except Part 3A) or the provisions of the procedural rules.

(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the regulations may—

(a) amend section 16(1) to change the name of a Division of the Tribunal and amend other provisions of this Act (including a Division Schedule for a Division of the Tribunal) to update references to a renamed Division, and