Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094:reg:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26
Character Range: 22171–23492

26  Review by Secretary of decisions of persons authorised under section 25

Application for review
 (1) A person who is affected by a decision of a person who is authorised under section 25 may apply to the Secretary for review of the decision.
 (2) An application for review must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be made within:
 (i) 28 days after the day the decision first came to the notice of the applicant; or
 (ii) if the Secretary allows a longer period (whether before or after the end of the 28‑day period referred to in subparagraph (i))—that longer period.

Review of decision
 (3) On receiving an application, the Secretary must:
 (a) review the decision; and
 (b) affirm, vary or set aside the decision; and
 (c) if the Secretary sets aside the decision—make a new decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
 (4) The decision (the decision on review) of the Secretary takes effect:
 (a) on the day specified in the decision on review; or
 (b) if a day is not specified—on the day the decision on review was made.

Notice of decision
 (5) After the Secretary makes a decision under this section, the Secretary must give the applicant a written notice stating the following:
 (a) the terms of the decision;
 (b) the reasons for the decision.

Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions