Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01179:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01179
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 8476–10886

7  Election notices

Requirements for giving election notices
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 64(2)(a) of the Act, this section sets out requirements for giving election notices.
Note: If a purported election notice does not comply with the requirements set out in this section, it is not a valid election notice.

Election notices in relation to a kind of proceeding
 (2) An election notice in relation to a kind of proceeding in the Tribunal must:
 (a) identify the kind of proceeding; and
 (b) if the election notice relates to a proceeding for review of a reviewable decision—identify:
 (i) the legislative provision under which the decision is made; and
 (ii) who the decision‑maker for the decision is.
Note: For example, a kind of proceeding may be identified by reference to the period (if any) within which the proceeding starts.

Election notices in relation to a kind of Tribunal case event
 (3) An election notice in relation to a kind of Tribunal case event in relation to a kind of proceeding in the Tribunal must:
 (a) identify the kind of Tribunal case event and the kind of proceeding; and
 (b) if the election notice relates to a proceeding for review of a reviewable decision—identify:
 (i) the legislative provision under which the decision is made; and
 (ii) who the decision‑maker for the decision is.
Note: Election notices cannot be given in relation to certain Tribunal case events (see paragraph 60(1)(b) of the Act).

Election notices in relation to proceedings for review of a reviewable decision
 (4) An election notice that gives the Tribunal notice that a person does not wish to participate in a proceeding for review of a reviewable decision (the review proceeding) must also give the Tribunal notice that the person does not wish to participate in any proceeding related to an incidental application to the Tribunal made in the course of, or in connection with, the review proceeding.
 (5) An election notice that gives the Tribunal notice that a person does not wish to participate in a kind of Tribunal case event in relation to a proceeding for review of a reviewable decision (the review proceeding) must also give the Tribunal notice that the person does not wish to participate in that kind of Tribunal case event in relation to any proceeding related to an incidental application to the Tribunal made in the course of, or in connection with, the review proceeding.