Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 313

    (1)     This section applies if, under section 312, an external reviewer refuses to review a decision made under section 307 in relation to an accused detainee.

    (2)     The external reviewer must give the accused detainee, and any support person of the accused detainee about whom the external reviewer has notice, prompt written notice of the refusal, including—

        (a)     a statement of the reasons for the refusal; and

        (b)     notice that a person aggrieved by the refusal may apply for review of the refusal under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989

.

Note 1     If a form is approved under s 886 for the notice, the form must be used.

Note 2     For what must be included in a statement of reasons, see the Legislation Act

, s 179.

Note 3     Under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989

, a person aggrieved by an administrative decision made under an enactment may apply to the Supreme Court for review of the decision. Subject to any order of the Court, the making of the application does not affect the operation of the decision or prevent its implementation (see s 16).