Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00831:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00831
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 16108–16744

15  Exercise of powers of Tribunal
 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the powers of the Tribunal shall not be exercised:
 (a) except by an uneven number of members, being a number of not less than three; and
 (b) unless at least one of those members is the President, the Deputy President or a member who is qualified to be appointed as President.
 (2) Where an appeal, or a matter preliminary or incidental to an appeal, is to be heard in a place outside Australia, the President may, if he or she thinks fit, direct that paragraph (b) of the last preceding subsection shall not apply in relation to the appeal or matter.