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Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001
46Court to give decision determining application
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### 46 Court to give decision determining application
> > (1) If the Court determines an application for the review of a reviewable decision, the Court is to cause a copy of its decision to be served on each party to the proceedings for the decision.
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> > (2) The Court may give reasons either orally or in writing for its decision.
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> > (3) If the Court does not give reasons in writing for its decision –
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> > > > (a) a party to the proceedings may, within 28 days after the day on which a copy of the decision of the Court is served on that party, request the Court to give the party a statement in writing of the reasons of the Court for its decision; and
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> > > > (b) the Court must, within 28 days after receiving the request, give the party such a statement.
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> > (4) For the purposes of compliance with [subsection (3)](#GS46@Gs3@EN) , it is sufficient if the Court gives the party a copy of a transcript of oral reasons previously delivered that complies with [subsection (5)](#GS46@Gs5@EN) .
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> > (5) If the Court gives the reasons for its decision in writing under [subsection (2)](#GS46@Gs2@EN) , the written reasons are to set out the following:
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> > > > (a) the findings on material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based;
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> > > > (b) the Court's understanding of the applicable law;
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> > > > (c) the reasoning processes that led the Court to the conclusions it made.