Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 293978–295410

15                    A decision under section 109M (anti‑avoidance) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to give a notice to a person or entity.

 (3) An application under subsection (1) may only be made before the end of the period of 28 days starting on the day on which notice is given as mentioned in that subsection.
 (4) After receiving an application under subsection (1), the Electoral Commissioner must:
 (a) personally review the reviewable decision; or
 (b) cause the reviewable decision to be reviewed by a person to whom the Commissioner's powers and functions under this section are delegated and who was not involved in making the reviewable decision.
 (5) After the person mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) or (b) (the reviewer) has reviewed the reviewable decision, the reviewer must make a decision (an internal review decision):
 (a) confirming the reviewable decision; or
 (b) varying the reviewable decision; or
 (c) setting aside the reviewable decision and substituting a new decision.
Note: An internal review decision is reviewable by the Administrative Review Tribunal (see section 121). Under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, notice must be given to persons whose interests are affected by an internal review decision.
 (6) For the purpose of the review, the reviewer may exercise all the powers and discretions conferred by this Act on the person who made the reviewable decision.