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Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975: obligation to assist the tribunal

Office of Legal Services Coordination - Guidance note 1

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The Office of Legal Services Coordination (OLSC) has prepared guidance notes to help agencies to comply with their obligations under the Legal Services Directions 2017.

The obligation on a Commonwealth agency to ‘use its best endeavours to assist the tribunal to make its decision’.  What does this mean?

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Legal Services Directions and guidance notes