(1) A person affected
by a reviewable decision may request the decision maker in writing to
reconsider the decision.
(2) The request must
be made within —
(a)
28 days after notice of the decision is given under
regulation 479(2); or
(b) a
longer period that is allowed by the decision maker.
(3) A request for
reconsideration must state the decision that the affected person wants the
decision maker to make after reconsideration of the reviewable decision and
outline why the decision maker should make that decision.
(4) Within
28 days after receiving the request, the decision maker must reconsider
the reviewable decision and —
(a)
confirm the decision; or
(b)
amend the decision; or
(c) set
aside the decision and substitute a new decision.
(5) The decision maker
must, in writing, inform the person who made the request —
(a) of
the result of the reconsideration; and
(b) if
the decision maker does not make the decision sought by the
person —
(i)
of the reasons for the decision made on reconsidering the
reviewable decision; and
(ii)
that the person may apply to the State Administrative
Tribunal for a review of the decision made on reconsidering the reviewable
decision.