Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 64

             (1)  A person who is affected by a reviewable decision made by the Minister may request the Minister, in writing, to reconsider the decision.

             (2)  A person who is affected by a reviewable decision made by the Authority may request the Authority, in writing, to reconsider the decision.

             (3)  For the purposes of this Act, each of the following decisions is a reviewable decision :

                     (a)  a decision by the Authority to make an emergency direction under subsection 61ACA(2) or to vary such a direction;

                     (b)  a decision by the Minister to make a direction under subsection 61AEA(2) (directions limiting access to the Marine Park), or to vary such a direction;

                     (c)  a decision by the Minister prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph;

                     (d)  a decision by the Authority prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

             (4)  After receiving a request, the Minister or Authority must:

                     (a)  reconsider the decision; and

                     (b)  affirm or vary it, or set it aside and substitute a new decision.

             (5)  The regulations may prescribe any or all of the following:

                     (a)  time limits for making requests under this section;

                     (b)  matters to be included in requests under this section;

                     (c)  time limits for reconsidering decisions under this section;

                     (d)  when a decision on reconsideration takes effect.

             (6)  In this section:

"decision" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .