Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:23do:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23DO (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 307931–310663

23DO  Review of decisions
 (1) Where a person gives an undertaking under subsection 23DC(1) or 23DF(1) and the Minister refuses to accept the undertaking, the person may, within the period of 28 days commencing on the day on which the person is given notice, under subsection 23DC(9) or 23DF(10), as the case requires, of the Minister's decision, apply to the Minister for reconsideration by the Minister of the decision.
 (2) Where a person applies to the Minister under subsection (1) for reconsideration of a decision by the Minister refusing to accept an undertaking given by the person, the Minister may:
 (a) affirm the decision; or
 (b) accept the undertaking on behalf of the Commonwealth and determine the period (being a period ending not later than 12 months after the day on which the undertaking comes into force) for which the undertaking is to have effect.
 (2C) If:
 (a) the Minister accepts an undertaking under subsection 23DC(1) or 23DF(1), or approves premises as an accredited pathology laboratory under subsection 23DN(1); and
 (b) the day on which the undertaking or approval is taken to have come into force or taken effect is not a day specified as mentioned in section 23DDA, 23DNAAA or 23DGA (as the case requires);
the person who gave the undertaking, or applied for the approval, may apply to the Minister for reconsideration by the Minister of the decision not to specify a day, as mentioned in that section, in respect of the undertaking or approval.
 (2D) If a person applies to the Minister under subsection (2C) for reconsideration of the decision not to specify that day, the Minister may:
 (a) affirm the decision; or
 (b) determine that the notice given under subsection 23DC(10) or 23DF(11) in respect of the undertaking, or the approval under subsection 23DN(1) in respect of the premises, is to be treated, for the purposes of this Act, as having specified that day.
 (2DA) Where an approved pathology authority that has applied for an approval under section 23DNBA is informed that the Minister has decided not to grant the approval, the approved pathology authority may, not later than 28 days after receiving the information, apply to the Minister for a reconsideration of the decision by the Minister.
 (2DB) On receiving an application under subsection (2DA), the Minister must reconsider his or her decision and may:
 (a) affirm the decision; or
 (b) grant the approval.
 (2G) Where an approved pathology authority is notified under subsection 23DNG(2) of a decision of the Minister to revoke an approval granted to the authority, the approved pathology authority may, not later than 28 days after receiving the notice, apply to the Minister for a reconsideration of the decision of the