Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The reviewer of a reviewable decision may review the decision if satisfied that there is sufficient reason to do so.
(2) The reviewer may review the decision:
(a) whether or not any person has applied for review of the decision; and
(b) even if an application has been made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of the decision.
(3) After reviewing the decision, the reviewer must:
(a) affirm the decision; or
(b) vary the decision; or
(c) set the decision aside and substitute a new decision.
Note: Section 266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 requires notice of a decision and review rights to be given to persons whose interests are affected by the decision. Section 80 of this Act requires reasons for the decision to be included.
(4) The reviewer's decision (the decision on review ) to affirm, vary or set aside the decision takes effect:
(a) on the day specified in the decision on review; or
(b) if a day is not specified--on the day on which the decision on review was made.