VET Student Loans Act 2016

PART 7 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS  

Division 2 - Reconsideration of reviewable decisions  

SECTION 77   RECONSIDERATION WITHOUT APPLICATION  

77(1)    
The decision maker may reconsider a reviewable decision if the decision maker is satisfied that there is sufficient reason to do so.

77(2)    
The decision maker may reconsider the decision whether or not:

(a)    an application for reconsideration of the decision has been made under section 76 ; or

(b)    the decision has been reconsidered under section 76 ; or

(c)    

an application has been made under section 80 for review of the reconsidered decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal.

77(3)    
After reconsidering the reviewable decision, the decision maker must:

(a)    confirm the decision; or

(b)    vary the decision; or

(c)    set the decision aside and substitute a new decision.

77(4)    
The decision maker ' s decision (the reconsidered decision ) to confirm, vary or set aside the reviewable decision takes effect:

(a)    on the day specified in the reconsidered decision; or

(b)    if a day is not specified - on the day on which the reconsidered decision is made.

77(5)    
The decision maker must give written notice of the reconsidered decision to the person to whom the decision relates.

77(6)    
The notice:

(a)    must be given within a reasonable period after the reconsidered decision is made; and

(b)    must contain a statement of the reasons for the reconsidered decision.