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AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 85.4

Reconsidering reviewable decisions

  (1)   The Secretary may reconsider a * reviewable decision (other than a reviewable decision under Division   35 or section   52G - 4) if the Secretary is satisfied that there is sufficient reason to reconsider the decision.

  (1A)   The * Pricing Authority may reconsider a * reviewable decision under Division   35 or section   52G - 4 if the Pricing Authority is satisfied that there is sufficient reason to reconsider the decision.

  (3)   The Secretary or the * Pricing Authority may reconsider a decision even if:

  (a)   an application for reconsideration of the decision has been made under section   85 - 5; or

  (b)   if the decision has been confirmed, varied or set aside under section   85 - 5--an application has been made under section   85 - 8 for review of the decision.

  (3A)   In reconsidering a decision made under subsection   29C - 2(1), 29D - 1(1) or 29E - 1(1):

  (a)   the level of care needed by the relevant care recipient, relative to the needs of other care recipients, must be assessed under section   29C - 3; and

  (b)   the Secretary must take that assessment into account before making a decision under subsection   (4) of this section.

  (3B)   If the relevant care recipient cannot be assessed for the purposes of the reconsideration, the Secretary must not make a decision under subsection   (4).

  (4)   After reconsidering the decision, the Secretary or the * Pricing Authority must, subject to subsection   (3B):

  (a)   confirm the decision; or

  (b)   vary the decision; or

  (c)   set the decision aside and substitute a new decision.

  (5)   The decision of the Secretary or the * Pricing Authority (the decision on review ) to confirm, 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.

  (6)   The Secretary or the * Pricing Authority must give written notice of the decision on review to the person to whom that decision relates.

Note:   Section   266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 requires the person to be notified of the person's review rights.



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