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Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014
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95 Acceptance or rejection of application to commence
proceeding
(1) On receipt of an application to commence a proceeding under
section 94(1), the Registrar may:
(a) accept the application; or
(b) reject the application.
(2) The Registrar may accept the application under subsection (1)(a)
on conditions determined by the Registrar.
(3) The Registrar may reject the application under subsection (1)(b) on
the following grounds:
(a) the application is made by a person who is not entitled to
make it;
(b) the application is made after the expiry of the time limit within
which the application is required to be made;
(c) the application does not relate to a matter within the
jurisdiction of the Tribunal;
(d) the application otherwise does not comply with the relevant
Act, this Act or the rules.
(4) If the Registrar rejects an application or accepts it subject to
conditions, the person who made the application may request the
Registrar to refer the application to the President to review the
Registrar's decision.
(5) If a request is made under subsection (4), the Registrar must refer
the person's application to the President to review the Registrar's
decision.
(6) On a referral under subsection (5), the President may:
(a) confirm the Registrar's decision; or
(b) direct the Registrar to accept the application:
(i) without conditions; or
(ii) on conditions determined by the President.
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(7) A review conducted by the President on a referral under
subsection (5) is not a review of a decision for the purpose of
section 33.