Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981
154Lodging of material documents with Administrative Appeals Tribunal
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154 Lodging of material documents with Administrative Appeals Tribunal
For the purposes of a proceeding that is transferred to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by virtue of section 151: (a) the reference in subsection 37(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to 28 days after receiving notice of the application for review shall be construed as a reference to 28 days after the commencement of this Part; and (b) if the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation has complied with the requirements of paragraphs 78(a) and (b) of the Principal Act, he shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of paragraph 37(1)(a) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and the documents sent by him to the Clerk of a Compensation Tribunal shall be deemed to constitute a statement referred to in paragraph 37(1)(a) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, but nothing in this section affects the powers of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under section 38 of that last‑mentioned Act.