International Protection Act 2015
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Role of members of Tribunal | ||
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65. (1) A member of the Tribunal shall, on behalf of the Tribunal, transact the business assigned to him or her under this Act. | ||
(2) A member shall, in the performance of his or her functions under this Act— | ||
(a) ensure that the business assigned to him or her is managed efficiently and disposed of as expeditiously as is consistent with fairness and natural justice, | ||
(b) conduct oral hearings in accordance with this Act and any regulations under section 41 (4), | ||
(c) accord priority to an appeal to which section 63 (5) applies that is assigned to him or her, | ||
(d) have regard to any guidelines issued by the chairperson under section 63 (2), | ||
(e) prepare the report referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of section 63 (4) and provide it to the chairperson when requested to do so, | ||
(f) attend any meetings convened by the chairperson under subsection (6) or (7) of section 63 , unless it is impracticable to do so, | ||
(g) provide such assistance to the chairperson in the performance by the chairperson of his or her functions under this Act as the chairperson may reasonably request, and | ||
(h) comply with any direction given by the chairperson relating to training and the continued professional development of members. |