New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 - SECT 81

81 Determination of internal appeals

(1) In determining an internal appeal, the Appeal Panel may make such orders as it considers appropriate in light of its decision on the appeal, including (but not limited to) orders that provide for any one or more of the following--

(a) the appeal to be allowed or dismissed,

(b) the decision under appeal to be confirmed, affirmed or varied,

(c) the decision under appeal to be quashed or set aside,

(d) the decision under appeal to be quashed or set aside and for another decision to be substituted for it,

(e) the whole or any part of the case to be reconsidered by the Tribunal, either with or without further evidence, in accordance with the directions of the Appeal Panel.

(2) The Appeal Panel may exercise all the functions that are conferred or imposed by this Act or other legislation on the Tribunal at first instance when confirming, affirming or varying, or making a decision in substitution for, the decision under appeal and may exercise such functions on grounds other than those relied upon at first instance.