Business Law- Report

Question 1A

Below are examples of a court and a non-judicial tribunal from the

same jurisdiction.

Federal Court of Australia

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is an example of a non-judicial

tribunal, which was established in 1975 by the Administrative
Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (cth).
TheAdministrative Appeals Tribunal is an independent body that
has jurisdiction to conduct independent meritsreviewof
administrative decisions made under Commonwealth laws. The
AAT can review a decision only if an Act, regulation or other
legislative instrument specifically provides that the decision is
subject to review by the tribunal.
Review tribunals will always review decisions of government
ministers, departments or agencies.

On 1 July 2015, the Migration Review Tribunal, Refugee Review

Tribunal and Social Security Appeals Tribunal were merged with the
AAT. The AAT reviews many different types of decisions made under
Commonwealth and Norfolk Island laws.

Reviews are dealt with in one of the AATs eight Divisions.

Freedom of Information Division (FOI Division)
General Division
Migration & Refugee Division (including the Immigration Assessment
Authority)
National Disability Insurance Scheme Division (NDIS Division)
Security Division
Social Services & Child Support Division
Taxation & Commercial Division, and
Veterans Appeals Division

The AAT also reviews many types of decisions, including:

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE DECISIONS

Commonwealth workers' compensation
freedom of information
theNational Disability Insurance Scheme
taxation, and
veterans' pensions.
child support
Commonwealth workers compensation
family assistance, paid parental leave, social security and
 student assistance
taxation
veterans' entitlements.
bankruptcy
civil aviation
corporations and financial services regulation
security assessments by the Australian Security Intelligence
Organisation (ASIO).