Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MERIT PROTECTION (AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES) ACT 1984 No. 65, 1984 - SECT 25

25. (1) Where the hearing of an appeal has been commenced before a
Redeployment and Retirement Appeal Committee but, before the appeal has been
finally determined, a member of the Committee has ceased to be such a member
or, for any other reason, is unable to take any further part in the
determination of the appeal, the 2 remaining members of the Committee may,
with the consent of the parties, constitute the Committee for the purpose-

   (a)  if the hearing has not been completed-of completing the hearing; and

   (b)  if both members concur in the decision-of determining the appeal.

(2) If, for any reason, a Committee constituted in accordance with sub-section
(1) by the remaining members of the Committee established under section 22 to
hear and determine an appeal does not complete the hearing and determine the
appeal, a new Committee constituted in accordance with sub-section 23 (1) or
(2), as the case requires, shall hear and determine the appeal and, for that
purpose, may have regard to the evidence given, the arguments adduced and the
reasons for any decision given during the previous hearing.