Administrative Review Council
ARC
1976 – 2015
Advisory council that monitored the Commonwealth administrative law system and advised the Attorney-General on merits review, judicial review and administrative decision-making.
How it came into existence
Established in 1976 under Part V of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, as part of the 'new administrative law' package recommended by the Commonwealth Administrative Review Committee (Kerr Committee, 1971).
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Part V)
How it ended
Defunded in the 2015-16 Budget, with its functions absorbed into the Attorney-General's Department in 2015; the council ceased to operate, although its provisions remained in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act until 2024.
- Advice on the Commonwealth administrative law system
Main functions
- Monitoring the Commonwealth administrative law system
- Advice on which decisions should be open to merits review
- Recommendations on the procedures of review tribunals
- Inquiries and reports on administrative law topics
- Best-practice guides for administrative decision-makers
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 3 February 2017)
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