30Statements to accompany notification of decisions

30 Statements to accompany notification of decisions

(1) If the Minister makes a decision of a kind referred to in section 29 and gives written notice of the decision to a person whose interests are affected by the decision, the notice must include: (a) a statement to the effect that a person affected by the decision may, if he or she is dissatisfied with the decision, seek a reconsideration of the decision by the Minister under subsection 31(1); and (b) a statement to the effect that, if a person who has applied for a reconsideration is dissatisfied with the Minister’s decision on the reconsideration: (i) subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of the decision on that reconsideration; and (ii) the person may, under section 268 of that Act, request a statement of reasons for the decision on that reconsideration. (2) Failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of a decision.