Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001
26Determination of review by Court
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26 Determination of review by Court
(1) A review of a decision by the Court is to be by way of hearing de novo.
(2) In determining an application for a review of a reviewable decision, the Court may exercise all of the functions that are conferred or imposed by any relevant enactment on the decision-maker who made the decision.
(3) In determining an application for a review of a reviewable decision, the Court may decide –
(a) to affirm the reviewable decision; or
(b) to vary the reviewable decision; or
(c) to set aside the reviewable decision and make a decision in substitution for the reviewable decision it set aside; or
(d) to set aside the reviewable decision and remit the matter for reconsideration by the decision-maker in accordance with any directions or recommendations of the Court.