80Reference of question of law to the Federal Court of Australia

#### 80 Reference of question of law to the Federal Court of Australia (1) The Disciplinary Tribunal may, of its own motion or, if it thinks fit, on the application of a party to a proceeding before the Tribunal, refer a question of law arising in that proceeding for determination by the Court but, in the case of a proceeding before the Tribunal constituted by a member of the Tribunal other than the President or a Deputy President, a question shall not be so referred without the concurrence of the President. (2) The Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the question of law, and that jurisdiction shall be exercised by the Court constituted as a Full Court. (3) Where a question of law arising in a proceeding before the Disciplinary Tribunal has been referred to the Court under subsection (1), the Tribunal shall not, in that proceeding: (a) give a decision to which the question is relevant while the reference is pending; or (b) proceed in a manner, or give a decision, that is inconsistent with the determination of the Court on the question.