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ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL REGULATION 2015 - REG 21

Concessional circumstances

    For paragraph s 20 (3)(b) and 25 (1)(d), the circumstances are the following:

  (a)   the applicant has been granted legal aid, under a legal aid scheme or service established under Commonwealth or State law or approved by the Attorney - General, for the matter to which the fee relates;

  (b)   the applicant is the holder of a concession card within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 ;

  (c)   the applicant is the holder of any other card issued by the Commonwealth that certifies entitlement to Commonwealth health concessions;

  (d)   the applicant is an inmate of a prison or is otherwise lawfully detained in a public institution;

  (e)   the applicant is a child under the age of 18 years;

  (f)   the applicant is in receipt of a youth allowance, or an austudy payment, within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 ;

  (g)   the applicant is in receipt of benefits under the Commonwealth student assistance scheme known as the ABSTUDY Scheme;

  (h)   the Registrar makes an order that, having regard to the applicant's income, expenses, liabilities and assets, the Registrar considers that the payment of an amount would cause, or has caused, financial hardship to the applicant.



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