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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
352UReferral of review for alternative dispute resolution process
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352U Referral of review for alternative dispute resolution process
(1) If an application is made to the Board for review of an original determination, the Principal Member may, in writing:
(a) direct the holding of a conference of the parties to the review, or their representatives, in relation to the review, any part of the review or any matter arising out of the review; or
(b) direct that the review, any part of the review or any matter arising out of the review, be referred for a particular alternative dispute resolution process (other than conferencing).
(2) The Principal Member may, in writing, direct the holding of conferences of the parties to a review or their representatives in the case of applications made to the Board for review of original determinations of a kind specified in the direction.
(3) The Principal Member may, in writing, direct that reviews be referred for a particular alternative dispute resolution process (other than conferencing) in the case of applications made to the Board for review of original determinations of a kind specified in the direction.
(4) A direction may be given under paragraph (1)(a) or (b):
(a) whether or not a direction has previously been given under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in relation to the review; and
(b) whether or not a direction under subsection (2) or (3) has applied.
(5) If a direction under this section is applicable to:
(a) a review; or
(b) a part of a review; or
(c) a matter arising out of a review;
each party must act in good faith in relation to the conduct of the alternative dispute resolution process concerned.
Note: A direction under this section is not a legislative instrument (see section 353U).