244ANotice of reviewable decision and review rights

#### 244A Notice of reviewable decision and review rights (1) This section applies if the Commission makes a decision to which subsection 244(2) applies. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Commission must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to give to each person whose interests are affected by the decision notice, in writing or otherwise: (a) of the making of the decision; and (b) of the person’s right to have the decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. (3) Subsection (2) does not require the Commission to give notice to a person affected by the decision, or to the persons in a class of persons affected by the decision, if the Commission determines that giving notice to the person or persons is not warranted, having regard to: (a) the cost of giving notice to the person or persons; and (b) the way in which the interests of the person or persons are affected by the decision. (4) A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the decision. (5) The fact that a person has not been given notice of the decision because of a determination under subsection (3) constitutes special circumstances for the purposes of subsection 29(6) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.