Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01752:reg:56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01752
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 56
Character Range: 62837–65076

56      Review by Associate Dean

(1)    This section applies if the person affected by a reviewable decision (the applicant) applies under section 55 (Application for review of reviewable decision) for review of the decision.

(2)    The Associate Dean must review the decision.

(3)    The Associate Dean may decide the review solely on the basis of the application for review and any material accompanying it. However, the Associate Dean may make the inquiries, and have regard to anything else, that the Associate Dean considers appropriate.

(4)    The Associate Dean must:

(a)    confirm the reviewable decision; or

(b)    if the decision was a decision of the Delegated Authority—set aside the reviewable decision and refer the matter to the Delegated Authority:

(i)    to further consider the reviewable decision, taking into account the directions or recommendations (if any) of the Associate Dean; and

(ii)    to make a new decision; or

(c)    set aside the reviewable decision and substitute another decision that the original decision-maker could have made.

(5)    The Associate Dean must endeavour to make a decision on the review within 20 working days after the day the application for review is made.

(6)    If the Associate Dean is unable to make a decision on the review within the 20-day period, the Associate Dean must, by written notice:

(a)    tell the applicant; and

(b)    give the applicant a date by which the application for review will be decided.

(7)    Within 7 working days after the Associate Dean makes a decision on the review, the Associate Dean must:

(a)    tell the applicant in writing about the decision made on the review; and

(b)    give the applicant a statement of reasons for the decision.

(8)    Subject to the outcome of any application for review made under section 57 (Application for procedural review of review decision), the decision of the Associate Dean is final.

(9)    However, to remove any doubt, subsection (8) does not prevent or limit any appeal against, or review of, the Associate Dean's decision by a court or a tribunal outside the University.

(10)    This section is subject to section 15 (False or misleading statements in applications for admission etc.).