Administrative Appeals Tribunal

This fourth edition of the book includes commentary on the legislative changes made to bring the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT), the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) within the AAT. It also notes and comments on the numerous decisions of the AAT and the Federal Court relating to the practice and procedure of the AAT and the amalgamated tribunals. Written by Australia's leading authority on the work of the AAT, this book provides a detailed exposition of the jurisprudence of the AAT. Administrative Appeals Tribunal constitutes a clear, comprehensive treatment of the organisation, its jurisdiction and its procedures and provides essential guidance to anyone who is applying to, or appearing before, the Tribunal.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Establishment of tribunal -- Chapter 2: Membership and organisation -- Chapter 3: Jurisdiction of Administrative Appeals Tribunal -- Chapter 4: Notification of review rights and reasons for decisions -- Chapteer 5: Applicants for review -- Chapter 6: Initiation of review -- Chapter 7: Parties to review applications: AAT -- Chapter 8: Procedure at hearing: general procedural issues -- Chapter 9: Procedure at hearing: evidentiary matters -- Chapter 10: Procedure at hearing: pre-hearing and special procedures -- Chapter 11: Procedure at hearing: form of hearings -- Chapter 12: Procedure at hearing: information before AAT -- Chapter 13: Procedure at hearing: hearing before tribunal -- Chapter 14: Stay of decision -- Chapter 15: Powers of AAT on review: actions prior to hearing -- Chapter 16: Powers after hearing -- Chapter 17: Decisions of AAT -- Chapter 18: Costs -- Chapter 19: Appeals from AAT decisions.