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Electrical Safety Act 2002
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### sec.170 Review of decision
The review entity must review the original decision and make a decision ( review decision )—
to confirm the original decision; or
to vary the original decision; or
to set aside the original decision and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
The review under subsection (1) must be made—
if the review entity is the regulator—within 14 days after giving the confirmation notice; or
if the review entity is the licensing committee—as soon as practicable after giving the confirmation notice.
If the review entity is the regulator, the application must not be dealt with by—
the person who made the original decision; or
a person in a less senior office than the person who made the original decision.
Within 14 days after making the review decision, the review entity must give written notice of the decision to the applicant.
The notice must include an information notice for the decision.
The applicant may apply for a review of the original decision under division 3 if the review entity—
does not review the original decision within the time allowed under subsection (2) ; or
having reviewed the decision, does not tell the applicant of the review decision within the time allowed under subsection (4) .
s 170 amd 2011 No. 18 ss 382 , 404 sch 4 pt 1
(sec.170-ssec.1) The review entity must review the original decision and make a decision ( review decision )— to confirm the original decision; or to vary the original decision; or to set aside the original decision and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
(sec.170-ssec.2) The review under subsection (1) must be made— if the review entity is the regulator—within 14 days after giving the confirmation notice; or if the review entity is the licensing committee—as soon as practicable after giving the confirmation notice.
(sec.170-ssec.3) If the review entity is the regulator, the application must not be dealt with by— the person who made the original decision; or a person in a less senior office than the person who made the original decision.
(sec.170-ssec.4) Within 14 days after making the review decision, the review entity must give written notice of the decision to the applicant.
(sec.170-ssec.5) The notice must include an information notice for the decision.
(sec.170-ssec.6) The applicant may apply for a review of the original decision under division 3 if the review entity— does not review the original decision within the time allowed under subsection (2) ; or having reviewed the decision, does not tell the applicant of the review decision within the time allowed under subsection (4) .
- (a) to confirm the original decision; or
- (b) to vary the original decision; or
- (c) to set aside the original decision and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
- (a) if the review entity is the regulator—within 14 days after giving the confirmation notice; or
- (b) if the review entity is the licensing committee—as soon as practicable after giving the confirmation notice.
- (a) the person who made the original decision; or
- (b) a person in a less senior office than the person who made the original decision.
- (a) does not review the original decision within the time allowed under subsection (2) ; or
- (b) having reviewed the decision, does not tell the applicant of the review decision within the time allowed under subsection (4) .