Administrative Stream

What does the Administrative Stream do?

The Administrative Stream hears proceedings that are appeals or reviews of decisions made by government agencies or statutory authorities.

The Administrative Stream can also hear proceedings that are referrals from government agencies or statutory authorities.

The power to hear these types of proceedings must be specified in legislation. The Tribunal cannot review every decision made by a government agency or statutory authority. An Act must specifically give the Tribunal power to receive an appeal or referral about a decision.

When the Tribunal receives proceedings, it will follow a process of determining the matter which includes:

• notifying relevant people about the application
• having directions hearings to prepare the matter for either ADR or a hearing
• conducting ADR or
• conducting a hearing and making a decision.

This website provides information about:

• the different types of proceedings in the Administrative Stream
• how someone can make the applications.
• the things people need to do if they are part of the proceedings; and
• how the proceedings will be determined.
• Where you can get assistance and advice
• What you can do if you disagree with a decision of the Tribunal

We can help with matters in relation to:

• Proceedings that an Act of Parliament gives the Tribunal jurisdiction to hear and decide.  The Tribunal has produced a Table of Types of Applications about the different proceedings that can be brought to the Administrative Stream.

We cannot help with:

• Any decision that government agencies or statutory authorities might make.  The Tribunal can only receive appeals, reviews or referrals under the Acts that specifically allow them to be made to the Tribunal.  The Fact Sheet produced by the Tribunal will help you work out if you can appeal to the Tribunal.