165CEffect of vacancy on Tribunal [NSW]

165C Effect of vacancy on Tribunal [NSW]

165C Effect of vacancy on Tribunal [NSW]

(1) If one of the members (other than the presiding member) constituting the Tribunal for the purpose of conducting a hearing under this Law vacates office for any reason before an inquiry or appeal is completed or a decision is made in respect of an inquiry or appeal, the inquiry or appeal may be continued and a determination made by the remaining members of the Tribunal.

(2) If more than one of the members vacate office, or the presiding member vacates office, for any reason before the Tribunal has completed an inquiry or appeal or made a determination in respect of an inquiry or appeal, the inquiry or appeal is terminated.

(3) When an inquiry or appeal is terminated, the Tribunal may be reconstituted in accordance with this Division for the purposes of conducting a new inquiry or appeal in respect of the matter concerned.

(4) In this section—

presiding member means the member referred to in section 165B (2) (a).

s 165C: Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 6.4 [48].