75Internal review

75 Internal review

(1)  The Senior Practitioner must prepare and implement a process for the internal review of reviewable decisions.

(2)  A person aggrieved by a reviewable decision of the Senior Practitioner, or by a reviewable decision of a delegate of the Senior Practitioner, may apply in writing for an internal review of that decision by the Senior Practitioner or delegate.

(3)  If a person aggrieved by a reviewable decision applies for an internal review under subsection (2) , the Senior Practitioner –

(a) is to undertake and complete the internal review in accordance with the process prepared and implemented under subsection (1) ; and

(b) in undertaking the internal review, is to –

(i) observe the rules of natural justice; and

(ii) ensure that any delegate of the Senior Practitioner who is engaged in the review process was not involved in the making of the decision under review.

(4)  An application for the internal review of a reviewable decision does not, of itself, affect the operation of the decision or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision.

(5)  The Senior Practitioner is to notify the person who applied for the internal review of a reviewable decision of the result of that review as soon as practicable after the review has been completed.