Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 20B

Review by the Tribunal

20B. Review by the Tribunal



(1) A person may apply to the Tribunal for a review of-

   (a)  a reviewable decision made by the Authority; or

   (b)  a decision made, or taken to have been made, by the Authority under
        section 20A in respect of a reviewable decision (including a decision
        concerning a stay of the operation of the reviewable decision)-

if the person is an eligible person in relation to the reviewable decision.

(1A) However, a person may only apply to the Tribunal for a review of a
reviewable decision made by the Authority under the regulations if-

   (a)  the person is an eligible person in relation to the reviewable
        decision; and

   (b)  a review has been conducted in the prescribed manner by the Authority
        as a result of which-

   (i)  the reviewable decision has been confirmed; or

   (ii) an earlier decision has been set aside and the reviewable decision has
        been made in place of the earlier decision.

(2) The application must be made-

   (a)  if the decision is to forfeit a thing (including a document) seized
        under Part II, within 28 days after the day on which the decision
        first came to the applicant's notice; or

   (ab) if the decision is made under the regulations, within 14 days after
        the person received notice of the confirmation of the decision or the
        new decision, as the case may be; or

   (b)  in the case of any other decision, within 14 days after the day on
        which the decision first came to the applicant's notice; or

   (c)  if the Authority is required by the
        Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 to give the
        applicant a statement of reasons, within 14 days after the day on
        which the applicant is given the statement-

whichever period ends last. __________________