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to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal a document or information to which section 147 of this Act applies, the Immigration Review Tribunal must give the Administrative Appeals Tribunal written notice of the application of that section.

Section 9 of AAT Act not to apply to Principal Member

"150N. In spite of anything in this Act or in any other enactment, section 9 of the AAT Act does not apply to the Principal Member of the Immigration Review Tribunal.".

Period of appointment of members

27. Section 154 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsections (2) and (3) "full-time" before "member".

Leave of absence

28. Section 157 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "full-time" before "member".

Removal from office

29. Section 161 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (2)(f) ", being a full-time member," after "member".

Delegation

30.     Section 163 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end "other than the power under section 150B to refer decisions to the AAT.".

31.     After section 166 of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

"PART 4A—REVIEW OF PROTECTION VISA DECISIONS

"Division 1—Interpretation

Interpretation

  "166A. In this Part:

'member' means a member of the Tribunal;

'Principal Member' means the Principal Member of the Tribunal;

'Registrar' means the Registrar of the Tribunal;

'Tribunal' means the Refugee Review Tribunal.

                  "Division 9—Establishment and membership of the Refugee Review Tribunal

Establishment of the Refugee Review Tribunal

  "166J. A Refugee Review Tribunal is established.

Membership of Refugee Review Tribunal

   "166JA. The Refugee Review Tribunal consists of:

   (a) a Principal Member; and

    (b) such other members (not exceeding the prescribed number) as are appointed in accordance with this Act.

Appointment of members

"166JB.(1) The members of the Tribunal are to be appointed by the Governor-General.

  "(2) The Principal Member is to be appointed as a full-time member.

"(3) Any other member may be appointed either as a full-time member or as a part-time member.

Principal Member

"166JC.(1) The Principal Member is the executive officer of the Tribunal and is responsible for the overall operation and administration of the Tribunal.

  "(2) The Principal Member is responsible for:

    (a)     monitoring the operations of the Tribunal to ensure that those operations are as fair, just, economical, informal and quick as practicable; and

    (b)     allocating the work of the Tribunal among the members (including himself or herself) in accordance with guidelines under subsection (3).

"(3) The Principal Member may lay down written guidelines for the allocation of the work of the Tribunal.

"(4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (3), guidelines laid down under that subsection must provide that cases where a person affected by the decision under review is being held