ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
MEMBERS' HANDBOOK
October 2010
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This Handbook may be changed from time to time to reflect Remuneration
Tribunal decisions or changes to AAT policies.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT
Oath or affirmation of office
2.1 A person who is appointed or re-appointed to the Tribunal is required,
before proceeding to discharge the duties of the of ice, to take an oath or
an af irmation that he or she wil truly serve Her Majesty in the of ice to
which he or she is appointed and that he or she wil faithfully and
impartially perform the duties of that office: s 10B and Schedule 2 to the
AAT Act.
2.2 Arrangements for the “swearing in” are made by the local District
Registrar. The oath or affirmation must be taken before a Justice of the
High Court or a Judge of the Federal Court or the Family Court or of the
Supreme Court of a state or territory: s 10B of the AAT Act.
Outside employment
2.3 A full-time member must not engage in paid employment outside the
duties of office (other than an office or appointment in the Defence Force)
without the consent of the At orney-General: s 11 of the AAT Act.
Disclosure of interests by members
2.4 A member who is, or is to be, a member of the Tribunal as constituted for
the purposes of a proceeding must disclose to the parties to the
proceeding any interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that could conflict with
the proper performance of his or her functions in relation to the
proceeding. The member must not take part in that proceeding, or
exercise any powers in relation to the review except with the consent of
all of the parties: s 14 of the AAT Act.
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