5HAReview of decisions

#### 5HA Review of decisions (1) In this regulation: > decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. > Initial decision means a decision: (a) of the Secretary, or an authorised person, under subregulation 5(5), (13), (15), (17) or (18); or (aaa) of a prescribed authority under subregulation 5A(1), (9), (11), (16) or (18); or (aa) of the Secretary, or an authorised person, under subregulation 5F(1), (6) or (7); or (ab) of the Secretary, or an authorised person, under subregulation 5G(1) or (5); or (b) of the Secretary, or an authorised person, under subregulation 5H(2) or (4). > Minister means the Minister administering the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. (2) A person whose interests are affected by an initial decision may request the Minister to reconsider the decision by notice in writing given to the Minister within 90 days after the decision first comes to the person’s notice. (3) The Minister must reconsider the initial decision as soon as practicable after receiving a request under subregulation (2), and may: (a) confirm the initial decision; or (b) revoke the initial decision; or (c) revoke the initial decision and make a decision in substitution for that decision. (4) If a person who has made a request under subregulation (2) does not receive notice of the decision of the Minister on reconsideration within 60 days of the making of the request, the Minister is to be taken to have confirmed the original decision. (5) After reconsideration of an initial decision, the Minister must give the applicant a notice in writing stating: (a) the result of the reconsideration; and (b) that the applicant may, except where subsection 269(7) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 applies, request a statement of reasons for the decision on reconsideration and may, subject to that Act, make an application to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of that decision. (6) If written notice of the making of an initial decision is given to a person whose interests are affected by the decision, the notice is to include a statement to the effect that a person whose interests are affected by the decision may: (a) seek a reconsideration of the decision under this regulation; and (b) subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, if the person is dissatisfied with the decision upon reconsideration, make an application to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of that decision. (7) Any failure to comply with the requirements of subregulation (5) or (6) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision. (8) An application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision under subregulation (3).