65DMinister must consider an owner's response to a notice

65D Minister must consider an owner's response to a notice

(1) The Minister must consider a response received from an owner under section 65C.

(2) After considering a response under subsection (1), the Minister may decide—

(a) to confirm the amount of compensation to be repaid by the owner; or

(b) to reduce the amount of compensation to be repaid by the owner; or

(c) to write off the liability of the owner to repay the whole of the amount of compensation.

(3) On making a decision under subsection (2)(a) or (b), the Minister must serve a written notice on the owner that contains all the information required in a notice under section 65B, except the information in paragraphs (g) and (h) of that section.

(4) On making a decision under subsection (2)(c), the Minister must serve a written notice on the owner confirming that the whole of the liability of the owner to repay the amount of compensation has been written off.

(5) An owner may apply to VCAT for review of the decision of the Minister under subsection (2)(a) or (b) to require an amount of compensation be repaid by the owner within 28 days after the later of—

(a) the day on which a notice under subsection (3) is served;

(b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the owner requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the owner or the owner is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

S. 65E inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 11.