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Appendix C – Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (ADJR ACT)

Figure 32: AAT applications for review (s.37)


   1998-99  1999-2000  2000-01

Tariff Concessions 25 13 11
Diesel Fuel Rebate 50 na na
Tariff Classification 11 10 11
Refunds 13 12 1
Penalties - 3 1
FOI 2 1 1
Bounties 5 1 -
Valuation/Preference 11 31 71*
Other 9 5 8
Total 126 76 104

* 58 of these applications relate to one issue.

Figure 33: AAT requests for reasons (s.28)


  1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Tariff Concessions - - -
Tariff Classification 1 - -
Refunds - 2 -
Diesel Fuel 2 na na
Penalties - - -
Bounties - - -
Valuations - - 1
Other 1 1 1
Total 4 3 2

Figure 34: AAT decisions handed down


  1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Customs decisions affirmed 14 2 10
Customs decisions set aside 9 3 -
    Diesel Fuel Rebate 2 na na
    Tariff Classification 2 1 -
    TCO 2 - -
    Administrative Penalties 1 - -
    Bounties 2 - -
    Refunds na 1 -
    Valuation na 1 -
Total 23 5 10

Figure 35: Matters settled or dismissed before being heard by the AAT


  1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Matters dismissed (s42A)* 48 15 21
Matters settled by consent (s42C) 36 48 14
    Tariff Concessions 7 22 5
    Tariff Classification 2 12 3
    Diesel Fuel Rebate 17 na na
    Refunds 3 7 4
    FOI - 1 -
    Excise - na na
    Administrative Penalties 5 3 -
    Other 2 3 2**
Total 84 63 35

* Includes matters withdrawn by applicants.
** Includes 1 valuation and 1 bounty.

Figure 36: Appeals from decisions of the AAT


Federal Court Judgments 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Appeals resolved in favour of Customs 7 2 2
Appeals resolved against Customs 2 1 -
    Diesel Fuel 1 - na
    Tariff Classification - - -
    Valuations 1 1 -
Total 9 3 2

Figure 37: ADJR Act applications/requests for reasons


  1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Federal Court applications for review 7 7 1
Request for Statements of Reasons 8 3 2
Total 15 10 3
Matters settled during year 6 2 1
Matters pending 2 4 1

Figure 38: Federal Court decisions in ADJR Act matters


  1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Matters resolved in favour of Customs - 2 4
Matters resolved against Customs 4 3 -
Total 4 5 4

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