Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 129 of 1984 - SECT 35

35. After section 52 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:
Review of decisions

"52A. (1) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for
review of -

   (a)  decisions of the Minister under section 13 or sub-section 23D (1)
refusing an application;

   (b)  decisions of the Minister under section 18 other than decisions under
sub-section 18 (5);

   (c)  decisions of the Minister under sub-section 21 (1) or 23 (2) or
        section
47;

   (d)  decisions of the Minister, the Secretary, or a person authorized by
        the
Secretary for the purposes of section 23A or 23B, under that section;
and

   (e)  decisions of the Minister under sub-section 23AA (2) refusing to
register a declaration.

"(2) A person is not entitled to make an application under sub-section (1) for
review of a decision under section 13 (other than sub-section 13 (9)) unless
the person is a permanent resident.

"(3) In this section, 'decision' has the same meaning as in the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975. Statement to accompany notification
of decisions

"52B. (1) Where the Minister or a delegate of a Minister makes a decision of
the kind referred to in section 52A and gives, or causes to be given, to a
person or persons 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 and to
sub-section 52A (2) of this Act, application may be made to the Administrative
Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision to which the notice relates by or
on behalf of a person or persons whose interests are affected by the decision.

"(2) Any failure to comply with the requirements of sub-section (1) in
relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.".