Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00831:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00831
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 18797–20094

17  Single member may determine certain matters
 (1) The powers of the Tribunal may be exercised by a single member with respect to:
 (a) the granting of leave to appeal to the Tribunal against a conviction or a prescribed acquittal;
 (b) the extension of the period within which, under this Act, an appeal or an application for leave to appeal to the Tribunal is required to be lodged;
 (c) the granting of legal aid to an appellant under the regulations;
 (d) the granting of leave to an appellant to be present at the hearing of an appeal or matter under this Act;
 (e) the allowance of remuneration and allowances under subsection (2) of section 34;
 (f) the giving of a direction under subsection (1) of section 37 for the payment of a sum or sums by Australia to an appellant or the making of an order under subsection (3) of that section for the payment of costs; or
 (g) a prescribed matter of practice or procedure.
 (2) A person affected by a decision of a single member of the Tribunal given with respect to a matter referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the last preceding subsection may, within the prescribed period, appeal to the Tribunal constituted in accordance with section 15 from that decision, and the Tribunal so constituted shall hear and determine the matter.