Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 20 TRADE PRACTICES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 7

7.1 After regulation 22, insert: Evidence of persons not attending the
Tribunal

"22A. (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Tribunal may permit a person,
other than a person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal, to give
evidence in proceedings before the Tribunal by tendering a written statement.

"(2) The Tribunal must not give permission under subregulation (1) in respect
of a statement, unless:

   (a)  the parties to the proceedings consent to the permission being given;
        and

   (b)  the statement is accompanied by a statutory declaration by the person,
        verifying the information contained in the statement.

"(3) A statement tendered with the permission of the Tribunal must be filed
with the Registrar. Participation in review by Tribunal of certain decisions
relating to access to services

"22B. (1) In a review under section 44K of the Act of a declaration of a
service, the person who applied for the declaration recommendation may
participate in the review, in addition to the provider.

"(2) In a review under section 44K of the Act of a decision not to declare a
service, the provider may participate in the review, in addition to the person
who applied for the declaration recommendation.

"(3) In a review under section 44L of the Act of a decision not to revoke a
declaration of a service, the person who applied for the declaration
recommendation may participate in the review, in addition to the provider.

"(4) In a review under section 44ZX of the Act of a decision not to register a
contract, any other party to the contract may participate in the review, in
addition to the party who applied for review.".