(1) In this section:
"decision" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 , but does not include a decision in respect of which an appeal has been made to the High Court before the commencement of this section.
"reviewable decision" means a decision of the Trust given under this Act or under the regulations, whether given before or after the commencement of this section.
(2) A person affected by a reviewable decision who is dissatisfied with the decision may, by notice in writing given to the Trust within the period of 30 days after the day on which the decision first comes to the notice of the person, or within such further period as the Trust allows, request the Trust to reconsider the decision.
(3) There shall be set out in the request the reasons for making the request.
(4) Upon receipt of the request, the Trust shall reconsider the decision and may confirm or revoke the decision or vary the decision in such manner as it thinks fit.
(5) Where the Trust confirms, revokes or varies a decision, the Trust shall, by notice in writing served either personally or by post on the person who made the request, inform the person of the result of the Trust's reconsideration of the decision and its reasons for confirming, revoking or varying the decision, as the case may be.
(6) Applications may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of reviewable decisions that have been confirmed or varied under subsection (4) of this section and for review of decisions of the Trust made under section 25 of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 as amended and in force before the commencement of this section.