248Right to seek review of disputed release decision

248 Right to seek review of disputed release decision

(1) A person who submitted a notice of objection to the release of interpretive information and who is dissatisfied with the decision on the objection may ask the Minister to review the decision.

(2) The request must—

(a) be made by written notice given to the Minister; and

(b) be made not later than 28 days after the person was given notice of the decision; and

(c) set out the reasons for making the request.

(3) On receiving a request, the Minister must, within 45 days after receiving the notice—

(a) affirm, vary or revoke the original decision; and

(b) give the person objecting written notice of the review decision together with his or her reasons for the decision.

(4) If an objection is made to the release of any item of interpretive information, the Minister must not release the item—

(a) before he or she complies with subsection (3); or

(b) if no request for a review is made, until the 45-day period referred to in that subsection expires.