54Contributions Assessors—special provision for conflict of interest

#### 54 Contributions Assessors—special provision for conflict of interest 54 Contributions Assessors—special provision for conflict of interest > > (1) If the Contributions Assessor to whom a matter is referred has acted for any of the defendants to the claim, or for any person against any of the defendants, within the period of 12 months before the matter is referred, the Contributions Assessor must notify the registrar of that fact (including relevant details) and each of the defendants in writing by the end of the next business day following the day on which the matter was referred to the Contributions Assessor. > > > (2) A defendant (the objector) may object to the referral of the matter to the Contributions Assessor on the ground that the Contributions Assessor has acted for any of the other defendants, or for any person against the objector, within that 12 month period by giving notice in writing of the objection to the registrar. An objection under this subclause— > > > > > (a) must include the particulars of the grounds for objection, and > > > > > (b) must not be made more than one business day after the day on which the objector was notified of that fact by the Contributions Assessor. > > > > Note. > > > > A defendant may make an objection before being formally notified of the conflict of interest by the Contributions Assessor. > > > (3) If the registrar receives an objection, the registrar must by the end of the next business day following the day on which the objection is received— > > > > > (a) refer the matter to another Contributions Assessor, and > > > > > (b) give notice in writing of that referral to each of the defendants and to the Contributions Assessor to whom the matter was previously referred. > > > (4) When a matter is referred to another Contributions Assessor following an objection, the time periods provided for by the following provisions are each extended by 2 business days— > > > > > (a) clause 34(1), > > > > > (b) clause 35(1), > > > > > (c) clause 52(7). > > > (5) When a matter is referred to another Contributions Assessor following an objection, this clause applies to that referral in the same way as it applies to the original referral, with the result that if the matter is again referred to another Contributions Assessor following an objection the time periods referred to in subclause (4) are each further extended by 2 business days. > > > (6) The registrar can delegate to any member of staff of the Tribunal any function of the registrar under this clause (except this power of delegation). > > > (7) Nothing in this clause prevents the registrar revoking a referral of a matter to a Contributions Assessor for any other reason.