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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
187AReconsideration of reviewable decisions
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#### 187A Reconsideration of reviewable decisions
(1) For subsection 64(5) of the Act, this regulation prescribes:
(a) the time limits for making requests under section 64 of the Act; and
(b) the matters to be included in requests under section 64 of the Act; and
(c) the time limits for reconsidering decisions under section 64 of the Act; and
(d) when a decision on reconsideration takes effect.
(2) For paragraph 64(5)(a) of the Act, a person must request a reconsideration of a reviewable decision:
(a) if the reviewable decision is a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(a) of the Act—within 15 business days after the decision is published on the Authority’s website; or
(b) if the reviewable decision is a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(b) of the Act—within 15 business days after a copy of the direction is given to the person; or
(c) if the reviewable decision is a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(c) or (d) of the Act—within 15 business days after the decision is made.
(3) For paragraph 64(5)(b) of the Act, the request must set out the reasons why the Minister or the Authority (whichever is applicable) should reconsider the decision.
(4) For paragraph 64(5)(c) of the Act:
(a) if a request for reconsideration of a reviewable decision is given to the Minister under subsection 64(1) of the Act—the Minister must reconsider the reviewable decision within 20 business days after receiving the request; and
(b) if a request for reconsideration of a reviewable decision is given to the Authority under subsection 64(2) of the Act—the Authority must reconsider the reviewable decision within 20 business days after receiving the request.
(5) For paragraph 64(5)(d) of the Act, a decision on reconsideration takes effect:
(a) if the reconsidered decision is in relation to a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(a) of the Act—when the Authority publishes its decision on reconsideration on the Authority’s website; or
(b) if the reconsidered decision is in relation to a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(b) of the Act—when the Minister gives the person requesting the reconsideration written notice of the Minister’s decision on reconsideration; or
(c) if the reconsidered decision is in relation to a decision mentioned in paragraph 64(3)(c) or (d) of the Act—when the Minister or Authority, as the case may be, gives the person requesting the reconsideration written notice of the decision.