Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If, under these Regulations, a decision is made or is to be made that affects the rights of a person ( person affected ), the decision‑maker must make the decision having regard to the principles mentioned in subregulation (2).
(2) The principles are as follows:
(a) the decision‑maker must make a decision without undue delay;
(b) the decision‑maker must promptly advise the person affected of relevant matters arising during the process of making the decision;
(c) if the decision involves misconduct or alleged misconduct by a person affected -- the decision‑maker must advise the person affected, in writing, of the following matters concerning the misconduct:
(i) all details known to the decision‑maker;
(ii) any finding made by the decision‑maker;
(d) if the decision involves misconduct or alleged misconduct by a person affected -- the decision‑maker must give a person affected the opportunity to be heard before the decision is made;
(e) after a decision is made, the decision‑maker must give the affected person:
(i) written notice of the decision; and
(ii) written notice of the review rights available to the affected person;
(f) if the person affected is a cadet who has not turned 18 -- the decision‑maker must advise the cadet that the cadet must be represented by a parent or other adult person of the cadet's choosing;
(g) if the person affected is a cadet who has turned 18 -- the decision‑maker must advise the cadet that the cadet is entitled to be represented by a parent or other adult person of the cadet's choosing;
(h) if, in the opinion of the decision‑maker, it appears that the matter requiring decision could be resolved by an informal dispute resolution or mediation process -- the decision‑maker may take steps to facilitate that process.