96Application for administrative review

96 Application for administrative review

[Section 96 Substituted by No. 59 of 2009, s. 56, Applied:01 Jun 2010]

(1)  In this section –

applicable authority means –

(a) the Regulator in relation to a decision of the Regulator; or

(b) the workplace health and safety Secretary in relation to a decision of the workplace health and safety Secretary or an authorised officer.

(2)  A person whose interests are affected by a reviewable decision of the Regulator, the workplace health and safety Secretary or an authorised officer may, subject to this Act, apply to the applicable authority for an administrative review of the decision.

(3)  An application for an administrative review must –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) set out in detail the grounds on which the applicant seeks review of the decision; and

(c) be made within 28 days after the day on which notice of the decision was given to the applicant or, if reasons for the decision were not then given to the applicant and the applicant sought those reasons under this Part, within 28 days after reasons for the decision were given to the applicant.

(4)  The Regulator or workplace health and safety Secretary may extend the period for making an application for an administrative review.