Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 10   Notice and information about administrative decision

Division 3   Decision-makers to give reasons for decisions

270   Applying to Tribunal to obtain reasons for reviewable decision

When this section applies

 

(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

      

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

      

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

      

(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.