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NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 84AAD

Review of decisions relating to authorised optometrists

  (1)   If the Secretary:

  (a)   decides not to approve an optometrist under section   84AAB; or

  (b)   suspends or revokes the approval of an optometrist under section   84AAC;

the optometrist may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for reconsideration by the Secretary of the decision.

  (2)   On receiving an application under subsection   (1) relating to a decision not to approve an optometrist under section   84AAB, the Secretary must reconsider the decision and:

  (a)   affirm the decision; or

  (b)   approve the optometrist.

An approval under paragraph   (b) is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be an approval under section   84AAB.

  (3)   On receiving an application under subsection   (1) relating to a suspension or revocation of the approval of an optometrist under section   84AAC, the Secretary must reconsider the decision and:

  (a)   affirm the suspension or revocation; or

  (b)   reinstate the approval of the optometrist.

A reinstatement under paragraph   (b) has effect as if the approval had never been revoked.

  (4)   The Secretary must give to the applicant written notice of the Secretary's decision under subsection   (2) or (3).

Note:   Sections   105AC of this Act and 27A of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 require the person to be notified of the person's review rights.

  (5)   In this section:

"decision" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .


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