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### sec.156 Making and notifying decision
This section does not apply in relation to the making of a limitation order.
In relation to the making of a limitation order, see section 112 .
Subject to section 157 , as soon as practicable after making its decision, the tribunal must notify, and give a copy of its decision to, each relevant person.
The tribunal must also give a copy of its decision to anyone else who requests a copy.
For subsection (3) , it is sufficient for the tribunal to give a copy of the decision in a form that does not contravene section 114A .
If the tribunal’s decision does not include its reasons, the tribunal must give each relevant person a written notice stating that the relevant person may request the tribunal to give written reasons for its decision under the QCAT Act , section 122 .
The QCAT Act , section 122 applies to a request made by a relevant person for written reasons as if a reference in that section to a party to the proceeding were a reference to a relevant person.
In this section—
relevant person means—
the adult concerned in the matter; or
another active party in the proceeding; or
another person given notice of the hearing of the application.
s 156 sub 2008 No. 54 s 15 ; 2009 No. 24 s 1464
(sec.156-ssec.1) This section does not apply in relation to the making of a limitation order. In relation to the making of a limitation order, see section 112 .
(sec.156-ssec.2) Subject to section 157 , as soon as practicable after making its decision, the tribunal must notify, and give a copy of its decision to, each relevant person.
(sec.156-ssec.3) The tribunal must also give a copy of its decision to anyone else who requests a copy.
(sec.156-ssec.4) For subsection (3) , it is sufficient for the tribunal to give a copy of the decision in a form that does not contravene section 114A .
(sec.156-ssec.5) If the tribunal’s decision does not include its reasons, the tribunal must give each relevant person a written notice stating that the relevant person may request the tribunal to give written reasons for its decision under the QCAT Act , section 122 .
(sec.156-ssec.6) The QCAT Act , section 122 applies to a request made by a relevant person for written reasons as if a reference in that section to a party to the proceeding were a reference to a relevant person.
(sec.156-ssec.7) In this section— relevant person means— the adult concerned in the matter; or another active party in the proceeding; or another person given notice of the hearing of the application.
- (a) the adult concerned in the matter; or
- (b) another active party in the proceeding; or
- (c) another person given notice of the hearing of the application.