Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ACT CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2008 - SECT 55

    (1)     This section applies if, at any stage in dealing with an application—

        (a)     the parties reach agreement—

              (i)     about the terms of a tribunal decision in relation to the application; or

              (ii)     about how to deal with a part of the application or a matter arising out of the application; and

        (b)     the terms (the agreed terms ) of the agreement are recorded by, or lodged with, the tribunal; and

        (c)     the tribunal is satisfied that an order or decision in, or consistent with, the agreed terms would be—

              (i)     within the powers of the tribunal; and

              (ii)     appropriate for the tribunal to make.

    (2)     If the agreed terms are about a tribunal decision in relation to the application, the tribunal may, by order, make a decision in accordance with the agreed terms—

        (a)     without holding a hearing; or

        (b)     if a hearing has begun—without completely dealing with the application at the hearing.

    (3)     If the agreed terms are about dealing with part of the application or a matter in relation to the application, the tribunal may give effect to the agreed terms in its decision without dealing with the matter to which the agreed terms relate at the hearing of the application.