216Parties to the proceeding

216 Parties to the proceeding

The parties to a proceeding relating to a reviewable decision heard by VCAT are—

(a) the person who is the subject of the reviewable decision; and

(b) the person who applied for the review,
if not the person who is the subject of the reviewable decision; and

(c) the Board, in the case of a decision referred to in section 215(1)(a) to (o); and

(d) the Commission, in the case of a decision referred to in section 215(1)(p).

Part 14—Authorised officers

Division 1—Appointment of authorised officers

217 Appointment of authorised officers by Board or Commission

S. 217(1) substituted by No. 17/2020 s. 8.

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Board may appoint a person referred to in section 32A as an authorised officer to enforce compliance with section 220 and Part 16 by registered disability workers or disability students.

S. 217(2) substituted by No. 17/2020 s. 8.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Commission may appoint a person referred to in section 32A as an authorised officer to enforce compliance with Part 16 by unregistered disability workers and to investigate complaints made against a disability worker under Part 5 or referred to the Commission under that Part.

(3) A person must not be appointed to be an authorised officer unless the Board or Commission, as the case requires, is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified or trained to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(4) An appointment of a person as an authorised officer may specify the functions, duties or powers under this Act or the regulations in respect of which that person is an authorised officer.