(1) A person who is affected by a reviewable decision made by the Minister may request the Minister, in writing, to reconsider the decision.
(2) A person who is affected by a reviewable decision made by the Authority may request the Authority, in writing, to reconsider the decision.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following decisions is a reviewable decision :
(a) a decision by the Authority to make an emergency direction under subsection 61ACA(2) or to vary such a direction;
(b) a decision by the Minister to make a direction under subsection 61AEA(2) (directions limiting access to the Marine Park), or to vary such a direction;
(c) a decision by the Minister prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph;
(d) a decision by the Authority prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(4) After receiving a request, the Minister or Authority must:
(a) reconsider the decision; and
(b) affirm or vary it, or set it aside and substitute a new decision.
(5) The regulations may prescribe any or all of the following:
(a) time limits for making requests under this section;
(b) matters to be included in requests under this section;
(c) time limits for reconsidering decisions under this section;
(d) when a decision on reconsideration takes effect.
(6) In this section:
"decision" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 .