Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001
16Court may order decision-maker to provide statement of reasons or adequate statement of reasons
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16 Court may order decision-maker to provide statement of reasons or adequate statement of reasons
(1) If an interested person has requested a statement of reasons under section 13 but has not received it within the period specified by or under that section, the Court may (on the application of the person) order the decision-maker concerned to provide the statement of reasons within such time as may be specified in the order.
(2) If an interested person who requested a statement of reasons under section 13 is given an inadequate statement of reasons, the Court may (on the application of the person) order the decision-maker concerned to provide an adequate statement of reasons within such time as may be specified in the order.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a statement of reasons is an adequate statement of reasons only if it includes the matters referred to in section 13(3) .