Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1986 No. 129 of 1986 - SECT 26

26. (1) In this section, "reviewable decision" means a decision (within the
meaning of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975) of the Secretary, or
a delegate of the Secretary, under this Part.

(2) A person affected by a reviewable decision who is dissatisfied with the
decision may, by notice in writing given to the Secretary within 30 days after
the day on which the decision first comes to the notice of the person, or
within such further period as the Secretary allows, request the Secretary to
reconsider the decision.

(3) There shall be set out in the request the reasons for making the request.

(4) Upon receipt of the request, the Secretary shall reconsider the decision
and may affirm or revoke the decision or vary the decision in such manner as
the Secretary thinks fit.

(5) Where the Secretary affirms, revokes or varies a decision, the Secretary
shall, by notice in writing served on the person who made the request, inform
the person of the result of the reconsideration of the decision and the
reasons for affirming, revoking or varying the decision, as the case may be.

(6) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review
of reviewable decisions that have been affirmed or varied under sub-section
(4).