49Referral to review panels

49 Referral to review panels

49 Referral to review panels

(1) For the Act, section 93(1)(a), the Manager must refer a party review application to a review panel.

(2) For the Act, section 93(1)(b)(iv)—

(a) a member of a review panel must disclose to the Manager any interest in a party review application or Manager’s review application referred to the panel as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the interest, and

(b) if the Manager is satisfied the member has an interest in the application that conflicts with the proper performance of the member’s duties in relation to the consideration of the application, the Manager must refer the application to a differently constituted review panel that does not include the member.

(3) For the Act, section 93(1)(b)(iii), the Manager must, by written notice to the parties to a party review application or Manager’s review application—

(a) inform the parties of the names of the costs assessors appointed to the review panel for the application, and

(b) direct that all correspondence to the review panel must be addressed to the review panel, unless otherwise directed by a member of the review panel.