Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 10 - NOTICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION  

Division 3 - Decision-makers to give reasons for decisions  

SECTION 271   APPLYING TO TRIBUNAL TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE STATEMENT OF REASONS  
When this section applies

271(1)    
This section applies if:

(a)    both of the following apply:

(i) a person requests the decision-maker for a reviewable decision to give the person a statement of reasons for the decision under section 268 ;

(ii) the person is given a statement of reasons for the decision under section 269 or 270 ; or

(b)    a person applies to the Tribunal for review of a reviewable decision for which the decision-maker has given the person a statement of reasons.

Tribunal may require decision-maker to give adequate information

271(2)    
The person may apply to the Tribunal for a decision about whether the statement contains adequate information about any of the following matters in relation to the decision:

(a)    the findings on material questions of fact;

(b)    the evidence or other material on which the findings are based;

(c)    the reasons for the decision.

271(3)    
The Tribunal must decide whether the statement contains adequate information about the matter.

271(4)    
If the Tribunal decides that the statement does not contain adequate information about the matter, the decision-maker must give the person an additional statement containing adequate information about the matter within 28 days after the Tribunal notifies the decision-maker of the Tribunal ' s decision.