Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1951 - SECT 199A

    (1)     If the Minister or regulator (the decision-maker ) makes a reviewable decision, the decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to each entity prescribed by regulation for the decision.

Note 1     The decision-maker must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable decision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the decision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, s 67A).

Note 2     The requirements for reviewable decision notices are prescribed under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

.

    (2)     In particular, the notice must tell the person—

        (a)     whether the person has the right to apply for internal review of the decision or the right to apply to the ACAT for review of the decision, and how the application must be made; and

        (b)     if the person has the right to apply for internal review of the decision—that the person has the right to apply to the ACAT for review of the internal review decision if the person is dissatisfied with that decision; and

        (c)     about the options available under other ACT laws to have the decision reviewed by a court or the ombudsman.