Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 15 - ADMINISTRATION  

PART 15-4 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS  

Division 617 - Reviewable Decisions  

SECTION 617-10   NOTICE OF REVIEWABLE DECISION AND REVIEW RIGHTS  

617-10(1)    
This section applies to a person (the decision maker ) who:

(a)    makes a reviewable decision; or

(b)    reviews a reviewable decision under Division 620 of this Part.

617-10(2)    
Subject to subsection (3) , the decision maker must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to give to each person whose interests are affected by the decision notice, in writing or otherwise:

(a)    of the making of the decision; and

(b)    of the person ' s right to have the decision reviewed under this Part.

617-10(3)    
Subsection (2) does not require the decision maker to give notice to a person affected by the decision or to the persons in a class of persons affected by the decision, if the decision maker determines that giving notice to the person or persons is not warranted, having regard to:

(a)    the cost of giving notice to the person or persons; and

(b)    the way in which the interests of the person or persons are affected by the decision.

617-10(4)    
A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the decision.

617-10(5)    
The fact that a person has not been given notice of the decision because of a determination under subsection (3) constitutes special circumstances for the purposes of subsection 29(6) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .