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#### 31 Review of decisions
(1) In this section:
> decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
> reviewable decision means:
(a) a refusal to grant or issue, or a cancellation, suspension or variation of, a certificate, permission, permit or licence granted or issued under this Act or the regulations; or
(b) the imposition or variation of a condition, or the cancellation, suspension or variation of an authorisation, contained in such a certificate, permission, permit or licence; or
(c) a decision under subsection 30EF(3) (about reinstating a civil aviation authorisation that has been suspended or cancelled under Division 3D);
but does not include:
(d) a suspension of a civil aviation authorisation under section 30DC (suspension for contravening the serious and imminent risk prohibition); or
(e) a suspension or cancellation of a civil aviation authorisation under Division 3D (the demerit points scheme).
(2) Application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a reviewable decision.
(3) Where the person making a reviewable decision gives to the person whose interests are affected by the decision notice in writing of the decision, the notice shall include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal, by or on behalf of any person whose interests are affected by the decision, for review of the decision.
(4) A failure to comply with subsection (3) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.