Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT 1977 - SECT 40

    (1)     A review committee that reviews a decision of the commission or an officer of the commission referred to it under section 36 (5) (a primary decision ) shall give a decision in writing—

        (a)     confirming the primary decision; or

        (b)     varying the primary decision; or

        (c)     setting aside the primary decision and making a decision in substitution for the primary decision.

    (2)     A primary decision as varied by a review committee, or a decision made by a review committee in substitution for a primary decision, shall, for this Act (other than section 36 (5)), be deemed to be a decision made by the person who, or the body which, made the primary decision.

    (3)     A review committee shall cause a copy of its decision to be sent to the person who requested the review and to the commission.

    (4)     A review committee shall, if requested to do so by the person who requested the review, cause a short statement in writing of the reasons for the decision to be sent to the person.

    (5)     The decision of a review committee shall be final and conclusive.