(1) The reviewer must, within 20 business days after receiving an internal
review application—
(a) review the original decision the subject of the
application; and
(b) consider any properly made submissions by a recipient of
the submitter notice; and
(c) make a decision (the
"review decision" ) to—
(i) confirm the original decision; or
(ii) amend
the original decision; or
(iii) substitute another decision for the original
decision.
(2) The reviewer may, by notice to the applicant and before the
period mentioned in subsection (1) has expired, extend the period by not more
than 30 business days.
(3) Only 1 notice may be given under subsection (2)
for each internal review.
(3A) For an application about a safety condition or
a development condition applying to a referable dam and for which a notice has
been given under subsection (2) , the reviewer may, before the extended period
under that subsection expires and with the agreement of the applicant, further
extend the period for deciding the application.
(4) The application must not
be dealt with by—
(a) the person who made the original decision; or
(b) a
person in a less senior office than the person who made the original decision.
(b) does not apply to an original decision made by the
chief executive.
(6) If the review decision confirms the original decision,
for the purpose of arbitration, external review or an appeal, the original
decision is taken to be the review decision.
(7) If the review decision
amends the original decision, for the purpose of arbitration, external review
or an appeal, the original decision as amended is taken to be the
review decision.
