Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00158:section:48:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00158
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 48 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 84312–85619

The Secretary or internal reviewer must do so before the end of:
 (a) the period of 45 days beginning on the day the Secretary receives the request, unless paragraph (b) applies; or
 (b) if the aggrieved person and the Secretary or internal reviewer agree on a longer period—that longer period.

Notice of decision on reconsideration
 (8) The Secretary or internal reviewer must give the aggrieved person written notice of the Secretary's or internal reviewer's decision on reconsideration and of the reasons for that decision.
Note: Section 266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 requires the person to be notified of the person's review rights.

When decision on reconsideration takes effect
 (9) The Secretary's or internal reviewer's decision on reconsideration takes effect:
 (a) on the day specified in the notice; or
 (b) if a day is not specified—on the day on which that decision is made.

Secretary or internal reviewer may be taken to have affirmed decision
 (10) The Secretary or internal reviewer is taken to have made a decision affirming the decision under reconsideration if the Secretary or internal reviewer has not notified the aggrieved person of the Secretary's or internal reviewer's decision on reconsideration before the end of the period applicable under subsection (7).