94Applications to commence proceeding

94 Applications to commence proceeding (1) An application to commence a proceeding in the Tribunal must be: (a) filed with the Registrar; and (b) made in accordance with the relevant Act, this Act and the rules; and (c) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (2) A proceeding in the Tribunal commences when the application is accepted under section 95. (3) An application under subsection (1) to commence a proceeding for the review of a reviewable decision must be filed: (a) if the relevant Act specifies a period within which an application for the review of the decision is required to be made – within the specified period after the relevant day for that decision; or (b) otherwise – within 28 days after the relevant day for the decision. (4) The Registrar must ensure that a person intending to commence a proceeding before the Tribunal is given any reasonable assistance required by the person. (5) A proceeding may not be commenced by 2 or more persons jointly unless the facts or circumstances relating to each person's interests are the same or related. (6) The Tribunal may extend the time allowed for making an application mentioned in subsection (3). (7) In this section: relevant day, for an application for the review of a reviewable decision, means: (a) the day the applicant was notified of the decision by the decision maker; or (b) if the applicant requested the decision maker to give a written statement of reasons for the decision under section 35 or the relevant Act – the earlier of the following: (i) the day the written statement is given to the applicant; Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 40 (ii) the day by which the written statement was required to have been given to the applicant.