COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157, 1989
COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1-PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title 2. Commencement PART 2-AMENDMENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 3. Principal Act 4. Interpretation 5. Insertion of new Part: PART IIIA-MANAGEMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL Division 1-Management responsibilities of President and Registrar 24A. Management of administrative affairs of Tribunal 24B. Registrar of the Tribunal Division 2-Appointment, powers etc. of Registrar 24C. Appointment of Registrar 24D. Powers of the Registrar 24E. Remuneration of Registrar 24F. Terms and conditions of appointment of Registrar 24G. Leave of absence 24H. Resignation 24J. Outside employment of Registrar 24K. Termination of appointment 24L. Disclosure of interests by Registrar 24M. Acting Registrar Division 3-Other officers and staff of Tribunal 24N. Deputy Registrars and staff of the Tribunal 24P. Powers of Registrar regarding Deputy Registrars and Tribunal staff 24Q. Engagement of consultants etc. Division 4-Miscellaneous administrative matters 24R. Annual report 24S. Proper accounts to be kept 24T. Audit 24U. Estimates 24V. Delegation of administrative powers of President 24W. Proceedings arising out of administration of Tribunal 6. Public interest questions under sections 36, 36A and 36C 7. Repeal of section 65 and substitution of new section: 65. Officers of Tribunal PART 3-AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979 8. Principal Act 9. Officers of Tribunal PART 4-AMENDMENTS OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 10. Principal Act 11. Interpretation 12. Repeal of section 37 and substitution of new section: 37. Officers of Court 13. Insertion of new Part: PART IVA-MANAGEMENT OF THE COURT Division 1-Management responsibilities of the Chief Judge and the Chief Executive Officer 38A. Management of administrative affairs of Court 38B. Chief Executive Officer Division 2-Appointment, powers etc. of Chief Executive Officer 38C. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer 38D. Powers of Chief Executive Officer 38E. Remuneration of Chief Executive Officer 38F. Terms and conditions of appointment of Chief Executive Officer 38G. Leave of absence 38H. Resignation 38J. Outside employment of Chief Executive Officer 38K. Termination of appointment 38L. Disclosure of interests by Chief Executive Officer 38M. Acting Chief Executive Officer Division 3-Other officers and staff of Registries 38N. Personnel other than Chief Executive Officer 38P. Marshal 38Q. Powers of Chief Executive Officer regarding Court officers and Registry staff 38R. Engagement of consultants etc. Division 4-Miscellaneous administrative matters 38S. Annual report
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38T. Proper accounts to be kept 38U. Audit 38V. Estimates 38W. Delegation of administrative powers of Chief Judge 38X. Proceedings arising out of administration of Court PART 5-AMENDMENTS OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 14. Principal Act 15. Insertion of new Part: PART IIA-MANAGEMENT OF THE COURT Division 1-Management responsibilities of Chief Judge and Registrar 18A. Management of administrative affairs of Court 18B. Registrar Division 2-Appointment, powers etc. of Registrar 18C. Appointment of Registrar 18D. Powers of Registrar 18E. Remuneration of Registrar 18F. Terms and conditions of appointment of Registrar 18G. Leave of absence 18H. Resignation 18J. Outside employment of Registrar 18K. Termination of appointment 18L. Disclosure of interests by Registrar 18M. Acting Registrar Division 3-Other officers and staff of Registries 18N. Personnel other than the Registrar 18P. Sheriff 18Q. Powers of Registrar regarding Court officers and Registry staff 18R. Engagement of consultants etc. Division 4-Miscellaneous administrative matters 18S. Annual report 18T. Proper accounts to be kept 18U. Audit 18V. Estimates 18W. Delegation of administrative powers of Chief Judge 18X. Proceedings arising out of administration of Court 16. Repeal of section 35 and substitution of new section: 35. Officers of Court PART 6-AMENDMENT OF THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1979 17. Principal Act 18. Limitation on contracts PART 7-AMENDMENTS OF THE JUDICIARY ACT 1903 19. Principal Act 20. Rules of Court 21. Regulations PART 8-TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 22. Transitional arrangements-Administrative Appeals Tribunal 23. Transitional arrangements-Family Court 24. Transitional arrangements-Federal Court 25. Transitional arrangements-Judiciary Act COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - LONG TITLE
An Act to amend various Acts relating to the administration of certain courts and tribunals, and for related purposes COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - PART 1 PART 1-PRELIMINARY
COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - SECT 1 Short title
(Assented to 5 December 1989) 1. This Act may be cited as the Courts and Tribunals Administration Amendment Act 1989. (Minister's second reading speech made in- House of Representatives on 1 November 1989 Senate on 23 November 1989) COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - SECT 2 Commencement
2. (1) Parts 1 and 6 of this Act commence on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
(3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period. COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - PART 2
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PART 2-AMENDMENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975
COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - SECT 3
3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.*1* *1* No. 91, 1975, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 37, 60, 89, 91, 157, 162, 163 and 209, 1976; Nos. 30, 57, 58 and 111, 1977; Nos. 65 and 109, 1978; Nos. 19 and 143, 1979; No. 110, 1980; Nos. 19 and 61, 1981; Nos. 26 and 80, 1982; No. 91, 1983; Nos. 63 and 72, 1984; Nos. 65 and 193, 1985; No. 48, 1986; and Nos. 38, 63, 109 and 120, 1988. COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - SECT 4 Interpretation
4. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "includes the Registrar and" from the definition of "officer of the Tribunal" in subsection (1) and substituting "means the Registrar or". COURTS AND TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 157 of 1989 - SECT 5
5. After Part III of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted: "PART IIIA-MANAGEMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL" Division 1-Management responsibilities of President and Registrar Management of administrative affairs of Tribunal "24A. (1) The President is responsible for managing the administrative affairs of the Tribunal. "(2) For that purpose, the President has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done, including, on behalf of the Commonwealth: (a) entering into contracts; and (b) acquiring or disposing of personal property. "(3) The powers given to the President by subsection (2) are in addition to any powers given to the President by any other provision of this Act or by any other Act.
"(4) Subsection (2) does not authorise the President to: