Australian Capital Territory
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Amendment Rules 2010 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2010-38

The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal makes the following rules under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
Dated 29 January 2010.

LINDA CREBBIN
General President

BILL STEFANIAK
Appeal President

PETA SPENDER
Presidential Member

Australian Capital Territory
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Amendment Rules 2010 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2010-38
made under the
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

    

1	Name of rules
These rules are the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Amendment Rules 2010 (No 1).
2	Commencement
These rules commence on the day after their notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
These rules amend the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Procedure Rules 2009 (No 2).
4	Rule 7
substitute
7	Extension of time for making application
	(1)	This rule applies to an application to the tribunal for review of a decision under the Act, section 10 or an authorising law.
	(2)	The tribunal may, on application—
	(a)	extend the time for making the application by up to 28 days; and
	(b)	further extend the time for 1 additional period of up to 28 days.
Note 1	If a form is approved under the Act, s 117 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2	An application for extension of time may be made even though the time to be extended has already ended (see Legislation Act, s 151C).
	(3)	If requested by the tribunal, the applicant must give written notice to a person whose interests the tribunal considers could be affected by the decision.
	(4)	The tribunal may make an order under subrule (2) only if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for making the order.
	(5)	To remove any doubt, this rule applies to a decision made before the commencement of this rule.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 1 February 2010.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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