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### sec.218 Decision on reconsideration
This section applies to an application under this part for internal review of a decision (the disputed decision ).
If the application is not referred to a review panel, resolved by mediation or decided by arbitration, the regulator may confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision after considering the applicant’s representations.
If the application is referred to a review panel, the regulator may confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision after considering the review panel’s advice.
If the application is resolved by mediation or decided by arbitration, the regulator must give effect to the resolution or decision and may, for the purpose, confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision.
The regulator must immediately give the applicant written notice of the regulator’s decision on the application.
If the decision is not the decision sought by the applicant, the notice must be a QCAT information notice.
If the regulator was not the decision maker and the regulator amends the decision or substitutes a new decision, the amended or substituted decision is, for this Act (other than this chapter), taken to be a decision of the decision maker.
s 218 amd 2006 No. 60 s 40 ; 2009 No. 24 s 445 ; 2014 No. 48 s 86
(sec.218-ssec.1) This section applies to an application under this part for internal review of a decision (the disputed decision ).
(sec.218-ssec.2) If the application is not referred to a review panel, resolved by mediation or decided by arbitration, the regulator may confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision after considering the applicant’s representations.
(sec.218-ssec.3) If the application is referred to a review panel, the regulator may confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision after considering the review panel’s advice.
(sec.218-ssec.4) If the application is resolved by mediation or decided by arbitration, the regulator must give effect to the resolution or decision and may, for the purpose, confirm the disputed decision, amend the disputed decision or substitute a new decision.
(sec.218-ssec.5) The regulator must immediately give the applicant written notice of the regulator’s decision on the application.
(sec.218-ssec.6) If the decision is not the decision sought by the applicant, the notice must be a QCAT information notice.
(sec.218-ssec.7) If the regulator was not the decision maker and the regulator amends the decision or substitutes a new decision, the amended or substituted decision is, for this Act (other than this chapter), taken to be a decision of the decision maker.