Biosecurity Act 2023
219Power to correct decision and require repayment
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219 Power to correct decision and require repayment (1) If the director-general decides a claim, and is later satisfied that the decision is incorrect, the director-general may amend or reverse the decision. (2) A decision cannot be amended or reversed under this section more than 5 years after it is made. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a decision that was made on the basis of false or misleading information provided by a claimant or a person on behalf of the claimant.
Compensation Part 14 (4) If the director-general amends or reverses a decision, the director-general may, in writing, direct the claimant to repay an amount of compensation paid under this part.
Part 15 Notification and review of decisions Part 15 Notification and review of decisions 220 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 15 reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in Schedule 1, column 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in relation to the decision.