Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A decision-maker must give a written statement of reasons for a decision to a person as soon as practical, and in any event within 28 days or such other period as is specified in the enabling enactment, after receiving a request under section 45.
(2) Subject to this Act, the statement must set out—
(a) the reasons for the decision; and
(b) the findings on material questions of fact that led to the decision, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based.
(3) A statement of reasons need not be given under this section if the decision-maker has already given a written statement containing the matters referred to in subsection (2) to the person (whether as part of the decision or separately).
(4) A statement of reasons—
(a) must not include any information or matter to which a certificate under section 53 (Premier's certificate) applies; and
(b) subject to section 47, must not include any information or matter to which a certificate under section 54 (Attorney-General's certificate) applies.
(5) If a statement of reasons would be false or misleading if it did not include information or matter referred to in subsection (4), the decision-maker must inform the person who requested the statement of that fact and must not give the statement to the person.
(6) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to a decision made by the Business Licensing Authority.
(7) A written statement of reasons for a decision by the Business Licensing Authority complies with subsection (2)(a) if it sets out the statutory ground on which the decision is based.