Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 60, 1994 - SECT 79

79. After section 134 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted
in Division 4 of Part 3: Oral evidence by telephone etc.

"134A.(1) For the purposes of the review of a decision, the Tribunal may allow
a person to appear before the Tribunal, or to give evidence, by:

   (a)  telephone; or

   (b)  closed-circuit television; or

   (c)  any other means of communication.



"(2) If, when a review is in public, a person appears or gives evidence by a
means allowed under subsection (1), the Tribunal must take such steps as are
reasonably necessary to ensure the public nature of the review is preserved.

Certain decisions to be made within prescribed period

"134B.(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the application is for review of a
decision covered by paragraph (ba) or (bb) of the definition of Part 3
reviewable decision, the Tribunal must make its decision on review, and notify
the applicant of the decision, within the prescribed period.



"(2) The Tribunal may, with the agreement of the applicant, extend the period
in subsection (1) for the purposes of a particular application.".