Legal Aid Act 1977
40Decision of review committee
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40 Decision of review committee (1) A review committee that reviews a decision of the commission or an officer of the commission referred to it under section 36 (5) (a primary decision) shall give a decision in writing— (a) confirming the primary decision; or (b) varying the primary decision; or (c) setting aside the primary decision and making a decision in substitution for the primary decision. (2) A primary decision as varied by a review committee, or a decision made by a review committee in substitution for a primary decision, shall, for this Act (other than section 36 (5)), be deemed to be a decision made by the person who, or the body which, made the primary decision. (3) A review committee shall cause a copy of its decision to be sent to the person who requested the review and to the commission. (4) A review committee shall, if requested to do so by the person who requested the review, cause a short statement in writing of the reasons for the decision to be sent to the person. (5) The decision of a review committee shall be final and conclusive.