Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 1994 - SECT 26

             (1)  This section applies if the Minister makes:

                     (a)  a decision under subsection 18(1) refusing to grant a permit; or

                    (aa)  a decision under subsection 18(3) to specify, or not to specify, the day a permit comes into force; or

                     (b)  a decision under section 20 refusing to renew a permit; or

                     (c)  a decision to impose a condition on a permit granted under section 18 or renewed under section 20; or

                     (d)  a decision under section 23 varying a permit; or

                     (e)  a decision under section 24 refusing to transfer a permit; or

                      (f)  a decision under section 25 revoking a permit.

             (2)  The Minister must, not later than 30 days after the day on which the decision is made, give written notice of the decision, and of the reasons for the decision:

                     (a)  if paragraph (1)(a) applies--to the person who applied for the grant of the permit; or

                     (b)  if paragraph (1)(e) applies--to the person who applied for the transfer of the permit; or

                     (c)  otherwise--to the permit holder.

             (3)  A notice under subsection (2) must include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision to which the notice relates by or on behalf of a person whose interests are affected by the decision.

             (4)  A failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (2) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.