Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:121fs
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 121FS
Character Range: 478104–479457

121FS  Statements about decisions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
 (1) If:
 (a) the Minister for Foreign Affairs makes a decision under subsection 121FD(1) or 121FL(3) or (5); and
 (b) a person is entitled to make an application to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under section 5 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 in relation to the decision;
the person may, by written notice given to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, request the Minister for Foreign Affairs to give the person a written statement setting out the reasons for the decision.
 (2) If a person makes a request under subsection (1) in relation to a decision, the Minister for Foreign Affairs must either:
 (a) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 28 days, after receiving the request:
 (i) prepare a written statement setting out the reasons for the decision; and
 (ii) give the statement to the person; or
 (b) both:
 (i) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 28 days, after receiving the request, prepare a statement about the decision; and
 (ii) cause a copy of the statement to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the completion of the preparation of the statement.

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