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GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 64

Reconsideration of decisions

  (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 .



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