Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 - SECT 247A

Internal review of decisions in relation to written-off vehicles

247A. Internal review of decisions in relation to written-off vehicles



(1) A person whose interests are affected by the relevant decision may apply
to the Corporation for an internal review of a decision by the Corporation-

   (a)  to enter a vehicle on the register of written-off vehicles under
        regulation 234G(1); or

   (b)  to remove an entry from the register of written-off vehicles under
        regulation 234H(2)(a), or to refuse to remove an entry from that
        register; or

   (c)  to amend an entry on the register of written-off vehicles under
        regulation 234H(2)(b) or (c), or to refuse to amend an entry on that
        register.

(2) An application for internal review must be made within 28 days after the
later of-

   (a)  the day on which the person is notified of the decision; and

   (b)  the day on which the person is informed by the Corporation of the
        person's right to an internal review.

(3) An application for internal review must be considered by a person who was
not involved in considering or making the decision the subject of the review.

(4) After considering an application for internal review, the Corporation must
make a decision-

   (a)  affirming the decision; or

   (b)  varying the decision; or

   (c)  revoking the decision and making another decision in substitution for
        it.

(5) The Corporation must notify an applicant for internal review in writing of
its decision within 28 days after it receives the application for internal
review.

(6) A decision subject to internal review under this regulation is to be taken
to be affirmed by the Corporation if the Corporation has not given written
notice of its decision to the applicant for internal review within 28 days
after the day the application was made.