Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141:section:56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 56
Character Range: 83671–84763

56  Parties and their representatives to assist Tribunal

Decision‑makers and their representatives
 (1) In a proceeding for review of a decision, the decision‑maker and any person representing the decision‑maker must use their best endeavours to assist the Tribunal to:
 (a) make the correct or preferable decision in relation to the proceeding; and
 (b) achieve the objective in section 9.

Other parties and their representatives
 (2) A party to a proceeding in the Tribunal (other than the decision‑maker in a proceeding for review of a decision) and any person representing the party must use their best endeavours to assist the Tribunal to achieve the objective in section 9.

Obligation is limited for non‑participating party
 (3) The obligation of a non‑participating party to a proceeding or a Tribunal case event in relation to a proceeding, and any person representing the party, to use best endeavours to assist the Tribunal in relation to the proceeding only applies in relation to action the party is required to take by this Act or the Tribunal in relation to the proceeding.