(1)  A reference in the National Law to a referral of a matter to the responsible tribunal is, for a referral of a matter in accordance with that Law to the Tribunal, a reference to an application to the Tribunal for a decision in relation to the matter.

(2)  The jurisdiction, conferred by the National Law on the Tribunal as the responsible tribunal, to hear and decide a matter referred to the Tribunal is to be taken to be jurisdiction conferred on the Tribunal to hear and decide the matter under this Act.

(3)  The Tribunal may exercise the jurisdiction, conferred by the National Law on the Tribunal as the responsible tribunal, to hear and decide a matter referred to the Tribunal in accordance with that Law if a person has, under section 21(1) , applied to the Tribunal for a decision in relation to the matter.

(4)  In exercising the jurisdiction, conferred by the National Law on the Tribunal as the responsible tribunal, to hear and decide a matter referred to the Tribunal under that Law, the Tribunal may exercise the powers, and perform the functions, conferred on the Tribunal by this Act or the National Law.