Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Archives Act 1983 No. 79 of 1983 - SECT 42

42. (1) Where a person has made an application to which section 40 applies and
is dissatisfied with the decision on the application, he may, within 28 days
after the day on which notice of the decision was given to him or within such
further period as the Archives allows, apply in writing to the Archives for a
reconsideration of the decision.

(2) Where an application for reconsideration of a decision is made in
accordance with this section, the Archives shall-

   (a)  reconsider the decision and for that purpose arrange for any necessary
        review under section 35 of a determination under that section; and

   (b)  as expeditiously as practicable, give notice to the applicant of the
        decision reached on the reconsideration (whether or not that decision
        confirms the previous decision).

(3) A decision by the Archives on an application in accordance with this
section for reconsideration of a decision shall be made after consideration of
the application by the Director-General or a person authorized by him to deal
with such applications.

(4) The provisions of section 40 extend to a decision made under this section
upon a review of a decision in relation to the provision of access to a record
that is the subject of an application under that section.