Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 10 - NOTICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION  

Division 3 - Decision-makers to give reasons for decisions  

SECTION 270   APPLYING TO TRIBUNAL TO OBTAIN REASONS FOR REVIEWABLE DECISION  
When this section applies

270(1)    
This section applies if a person requests the decision-maker for a reviewable decision to give the person a statement of reasons for the decision under section 268 and:

(a)    the person is given notice that the request is refused; or

(b)    the person is not given a statement in response to the request within 28 days after the request is received.

Tribunal may require decision-maker to give statement of reasons

270(2)    
The person may apply to the Tribunal for a decision about whether the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons.

270(3)    
The Tribunal must decide whether the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons.

270(4)    
If the Tribunal decides that the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons, the decision-maker must give the person the statement of reasons within 28 days after the Tribunal notifies the decision-maker of the Tribunal ' s decision.