SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 78 AAT review of certain decisions

SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 78

  (1)   In this section, decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .

  (2)   Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of:

  (a)   a decision of the Authority under subsection   23(1), 58(2A) or 92(4);

  (b)   a decision of the Registrar under subsection   10(2), 21(5), 22(4), 22(6), 22A(1), (2), (4) or (6), 27(3), 65(4), 87(1) or 88(3) or section   89; or

  (c)   a decision of a proper officer under subsection   22(1).

  (3)   Where the Authority, the Registrar or a proper officer makes a decision referred to in subsection   ( 2) and gives to a person whose interests are affected by the decision notice in writing of the decision, that notice shall include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , an application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision by or on behalf of any person whose interests are affected by the decision.

  (4)   Any failure to comply with the requirements of subsection   ( 3) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.