86ATribunal to give reasons

86A Tribunal to give reasons

[Section 86A Inserted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 244, Applied:01 Jul 2025]

(1)  Subject to this or any other Act, the Tribunal is to cause a copy of its decision in respect of proceedings to be provided to –

(a) each party to the proceedings; and

(b) each other person that the Tribunal is satisfied has a proper interest in the subject matter of the proceedings.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings of the Tribunal that relate to interlocutory matters.

(3)  In addition to its decision in respect of proceedings, the Tribunal may also give the reasons for the decision either orally or in writing.

(4)  If the Tribunal does not give reasons for its decision in respect of proceedings in writing –

(a) a person provided with a copy of the decision of the Tribunal in respect of the proceedings under subsection (1) may, within 28 days after receiving that copy of the decision, request the Tribunal to give the person a statement of the reasons given by the Tribunal under subsection (3) in respect of the proceedings; and

(b) within 28 days after receiving a request from a person under paragraph (a) in respect of proceedings, the Tribunal must give the person such a statement.

(5)  The Tribunal may give a statement under subsection (4) , in respect of proceedings, more than 28 days after giving a decision in relation to the proceedings if the Tribunal considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances.

(6)  A statement given under subsection (4) of the reasons of the Tribunal for its decision in respect of proceedings is to include the following:

(a) the findings on material questions of fact in the proceedings, with reference to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based;

(b) the Tribunal’s understanding of the applicable law as it applies to the proceedings;