Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ACT 1976 - SECT 41A

             (1)  Where notice in writing is given to a company affected by a decision of the Board that the decision has been made, the notice shall include a statement to the effect that:

                     (a)  the company, as the case may be, if dissatisfied with the decision, may seek a reconsideration of the decision by the Board in accordance with subsection 41(2); and

                     (b)  a company whose interests are affected by the decision may, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , if dissatisfied with a decision of the Board upon that reconsideration confirming or varying that first‑mentioned decision, make application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision as so confirmed or varied.

             (2)  Where the Board confirms or varies a decision of the Board under subsection 41(4) and gives to a company notice in writing of the confirmation or variation of the decision, the notice shall include a statement to the effect that a company whose interests are affected by the decision may, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , if dissatisfied with the decision as so confirmed or varied, make application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision.

             (3)  Any failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a decision of the Board (including a decision under subsection 41(4)) does not affect the validity of that decision.

             (4)  In this section, decision and decision of the Board have the same respective meanings as in subsection 41(1).