Legislation and jurisdiction

AAT legislation

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and Regulations

A consolidated copy of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations 1976 are available at the ComLaw web site.

Regulations under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 - Proposals for changes

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations 1976 set out a range of matters that facilitate the operation of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975. The Tribunal has been reviewing the Regulations and has prepared a paper outlining a number of changes that are under consideration.

• Download the paper [ PDF version | RTF version ]

If you have any questions in relation to the paper, please contact Chris Matthies, the Tribunal's Manager, Policy and Research on (02) 9391 2474.

Jurisdiction list

A summary of enactments under which decisions may be made that are subject to review by the Tribunal is available.

Code of Practice for Notification of Reviewable Decisions and Rights of Review

On 30 November 1994, the Attorney-General issued a Code of Practice for Notification of Reviewable Decisions and Rights of Review pursuant to section 27B of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975. The Code sets out steps that a person making a reviewable decision must have regard to in notifying persons of their review rights. A copy of the Code of Practice is available at the ComLaw web site.