Student Assistance Act 1973

Part 9 - Review of Decisions  

Division 1 - Internal review  

SECTION 304   APPLICATION FOR REVIEW  

304(1)   People affected may apply for review  

A person affected by a decision to which this Division applies may apply to the Secretary for review of the decision.

304(2)   Period within which application for internal review to be sought  

An application under subsection (1) for the review of a decision must be made within:

(a)    

90 days; or

(b)    such longer period as the Secretary, in special circumstances, allows;

after the making of the decision.

304(3)   No application to decisions by Secretary  

Subsection (1) does not apply to a decision made by the Secretary himself or herself.

304(4)   Review following application  

If a person applies under subsection (1) for review of a decision, the Secretary or an authorised review officer may review the decision under section 306 .

Application taken to have been made

304(5)    

If:

(a)    a person who may apply to the Secretary for review of a decision under subsection (1) has not so applied; and

(b)    the person applies to the ART for review of the decision;

the person is, if the application to the ART is made within any applicable time limit under subsection (2) , taken to apply to the Secretary for review of the decision under subsection (1) on the day on which the person applies to the ART.