5.1 Notice of appeal to the AAT

Where an application for review of a decision is made to the AAT, ss.29(11) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 provides for the Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the AAT to notify the decision-maker in writing of the application. Such a notice is sometimes referred to as a s.29 notice or a 29(11). In practice, originals of notices are sent to Legal Services Branch, Canberra, which provides representation for the Department before the AAT. Copies are provided, immediately upon receipt of notices, to the  DSH.