19Right of appearance and representation before the Tribunal

19 Right of appearance and representation before the Tribunal

19 Right of appearance and representation before the Tribunal

(1) A party to proceedings before the Tribunal—

(a) may appear in the proceedings personally or by an Australian legal practitioner, and

(b) may not, except by leave of the Tribunal, be represented in the proceedings otherwise than by an Australian legal practitioner.

(2) Only an Australian legal practitioner is entitled to demand or receive a fee or reward for representing a party in proceedings before the Tribunal.

s 19: Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.5 [1].