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SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 175

Directions as to procedure for hearings
(1)
The Executive Director:

(a)
may give general directions as to the procedure to be followed by the SSAT in connection with the review of decisions under the social security law, the Farm Household Support Act 1992 or subsection 91A(3) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; and

(b)
may give directions as to the procedure to be followed by the SSAT in connection with a particular review.

(2)
A direction under subsection (1) must not be inconsistent with any provision of the social security law.

(3)
A direction under paragraph (1)(b) may be given before or after the hearing of the particular review has commenced.

(4)
The presiding member of the SSAT as constituted for the purposes of a particular review may give directions as to the procedure to be followed on the hearing of the review.

(5)
A direction under subsection (4) must not be inconsistent with:

(a)
any provision of the social security law; or

(b)
any provision of the Farm Household Support Act 1992 ; or

(c)
subsection 91A(3) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; or

(d)
a direction under subsection (1) of this section.

(6)
A direction under subsection (4) may be given before or after the hearing of the particular review has commenced.

(7)
Directions under this section must have due regard to the objective laid down by section 141.



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