Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsForm and content of request
(1) A request to the Tribunal for the reference of a question of law in a Tribunal proceeding to the Federal Court of Australia under subsection 161(1) of the Act must:
(a) be in writing addressed to the Registrar; and
(b) state the name of the party making the request; and
(c) specify the question of law; and
(d) be signed by or on behalf of the party making the request; and
(e) be filed with the Registrar.
Notice of request
(2) The party making the request must give every other party to the Tribunal proceeding a sealed copy of the request, and a notice of the party's right under subsection (3):
(a) in any case--within 7 days after filing the request with the Registrar; and
(b) if the hearing of the proceeding to which the request relates has not commenced or has been adjourned--not later than the day fixed for the commencement of the hearing or to which the hearing has been adjourned.
Presenting case to the Tribunal relating to request
(3) A party to the proceeding may present a case in writing to the Tribunal in relation to the request within 21 days after:
(a) if the party made the request--filing the request with the Registrar; or
(b) if the party was given a sealed copy of the request--being given that copy.
(4) The Tribunal may give to each party to the Tribunal proceeding an opportunity to present a case orally to the Tribunal in relation to the request.
Notice of decision on request
(5) The Registrar must give notice of the Tribunal's decision on the request to:
(a) the party that made the request; and
(b) each other party that:
(i) presented a case to the Tribunal in relation to the request; or
(ii) notified the Tribunal that the party wished to be informed of the decision.