sec.172President’s functions generally

sec.172 President’s functions generally

The president has the functions conferred on the president under this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act. The functions of the president include— managing the business of the tribunal to ensure it operates efficiently; and giving directions about the practices and procedures to be followed by the tribunal; and managing the members of the tribunal and adjudicators including— developing a code of conduct for members and adjudicators; and ensuring the members and adjudicators are adequately and appropriately trained to enable the tribunal to perform its functions effectively and efficiently; and undertaking performance management for members and adjudicators; and deciding selection criteria for appointment of members and adjudicators, and overseeing the selection process; and adjudicating in the tribunal; and advising the Minister about the appointment of members of the tribunal and adjudicators, and the suspension and removal of the members and adjudicators from office; and developing a positive cohesive culture throughout the tribunal’s organisation. It is also a function of the president to advise the Minister about— how the tribunal could improve the carrying out of its functions to ensure the way it deals with matters is fair, just, economical, informal and quick; and how this Act or an enabling Act could be made more effective. The president may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the president’s functions. In performing the president’s functions, the president is not subject to direction or control by the Minister. (sec.172-ssec.1) The president has the functions conferred on the president under this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act. (sec.172-ssec.2) The functions of the president include— managing the business of the tribunal to ensure it operates efficiently; and giving directions about the practices and procedures to be followed by the tribunal; and managing the members of the tribunal and adjudicators including— developing a code of conduct for members and adjudicators; and ensuring the members and adjudicators are adequately and appropriately trained to enable the tribunal to perform its functions effectively and efficiently; and undertaking performance management for members and adjudicators; and deciding selection criteria for appointment of members and adjudicators, and overseeing the selection process; and adjudicating in the tribunal; and advising the Minister about the appointment of members of the tribunal and adjudicators, and the suspension and removal of the members and adjudicators from office; and developing a positive cohesive culture throughout the tribunal’s organisation. (sec.172-ssec.3) It is also a function of the president to advise the Minister about— how the tribunal could improve the carrying out of its functions to ensure the way it deals with matters is fair, just, economical, informal and quick; and how this Act or an enabling Act could be made more effective. (sec.172-ssec.4) The president may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the president’s functions. (sec.172-ssec.5) In performing the president’s functions, the president is not subject to direction or control by the Minister.