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Immigration Act 2009

Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings - Immigration and Protection Tribunal

220: Role of chair of Tribunal

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“Chair oversees Tribunal operations and member conduct”

The chair of the Tribunal has special duties in addition to deciding appeals and matters. You should know that the chair is responsible for making sure the Tribunal members do their jobs efficiently and in line with the Act’s purposes. The chair also directs the education and training of Tribunal members and handles any complaints about them.

The chair can do more to help the Tribunal run smoothly. They can create practice notes to guide how the Tribunal works, as long as these notes don’t go against the Act or its regulations. These notes can help Tribunal members, staff, and people appearing before the Tribunal. The chair can also create a code of conduct for Tribunal members to follow. Lastly, the chair can choose specific members to decide on particular appeals.

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Part 7 Appeals, reviews, and other proceedings
Immigration and Protection Tribunal

220Role of chair of Tribunal

  1. In addition to deciding appeals and matters in the Tribunal, the chair of the Tribunal is responsible for—

  2. making such arrangements as are practicable to ensure that the members of the Tribunal discharge their functions—
    1. in an orderly and expeditious manner; and
      1. in a way that meets the purposes of this Act; and
      2. directing the education, training, and professional development of members of the Tribunal; and
        1. dealing with complaints made about members of the Tribunal.

          1. Without limiting subsection (1), the chair of the Tribunal may—

          2. issue practice notes (not inconsistent with this Act or any regulations made under it) for the purposes of regulating the practice and procedure of the Tribunal and for the guidance of other members of the Tribunal, officers of the Tribunal, and parties before the Tribunal:
            1. develop a code of conduct for members of the Tribunal:
              1. require particular members of the Tribunal to determine particular appeals.

                Notes
                • Section 220(2)(a): amended, on , by section 102 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).