27Application of Government policy

### 27 Application of Government policy > > (1)  In determining an application for a review of a reviewable decision, the Court must give effect to any relevant Government policy in force at the time the reviewable decision was made except to the extent that the policy is contrary to law or the policy produces an unjust decision in the circumstances of the case. > > > (2)  The Premier or any other Minister may certify, in writing, that a particular policy was Government policy in relation to a particular matter. > > > (3)  The certificate is evidence of the Government policy concerned and the Court is to take judicial notice of the contents of that certificate. > > > (4)  In determining an application for a review of a reviewable decision, the Court may have regard to any other policy applied by the decision-maker in relation to the matter concerned except to the extent that the policy is contrary to Government policy or to law or the policy produces an unjust decision in the circumstances of the case. > > > (5)  In this section – > > > > > ***Government policy*** means a policy adopted by – > > > > > > > > (a) the Cabinet; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the Premier or any other Minister – > > > > that is to be applied in the exercise of discretionary powers by decision-makers.