Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
sec.19Effect of disclosure notice
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sec.19 Effect of disclosure notice
As soon as practicable after the Minister receives a disclosure notice, the Minister must appoint a person (the appointed person ), other than the commissioner, to decide the application. The Minister may appoint a person as an appointed person if the Minister is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. The appointed person must— consider and decide the application under part 5 as if the appointed person had the powers and functions of the commissioner; and give a statement of reasons for the decision to— each party to the application; and the commissioner. The appointed person’s decision— is taken to be a decision of the commissioner; and takes effect as if the decision were the commissioner’s decision. (sec.19-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the Minister receives a disclosure notice, the Minister must appoint a person (the appointed person ), other than the commissioner, to decide the application. (sec.19-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a person as an appointed person if the Minister is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.19-ssec.3) The appointed person must— consider and decide the application under part 5 as if the appointed person had the powers and functions of the commissioner; and give a statement of reasons for the decision to— each party to the application; and the commissioner. (sec.19-ssec.4) The appointed person’s decision— is taken to be a decision of the commissioner; and takes effect as if the decision were the commissioner’s decision.
- (a) consider and decide the application under part 5 as if the appointed person had the powers and functions of the commissioner; and
- (b) give a statement of reasons for the decision to— (i) each party to the application; and (ii) the commissioner.
- (i) each party to the application; and
- (ii) the commissioner.
- (i) each party to the application; and
- (ii) the commissioner.
- (a) is taken to be a decision of the commissioner; and
- (b) takes effect as if the decision were the commissioner’s decision.