Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
sec.61Internal review
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sec.61 Internal review
Within 20 business days after the Minister receives an application for internal review, the Minister must appoint a person (the review officer ), other than the commissioner, to review the commissioner’s decision. The Minister may appoint a person as the review officer if the Minister is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. The review officer must— consider the application; and review the commissioner’s decision; and make a decision (the reviewed decision ) to— confirm the commissioner’s decision; or revoke the commissioner’s decision and make a cultural recognition order; and give a statement of reasons for the reviewed decision to— the parties to the application for internal review; and the commissioner. (sec.61-ssec.1) Within 20 business days after the Minister receives an application for internal review, the Minister must appoint a person (the review officer ), other than the commissioner, to review the commissioner’s decision. (sec.61-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a person as the review officer if the Minister is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.61-ssec.3) The review officer must— consider the application; and review the commissioner’s decision; and make a decision (the reviewed decision ) to— confirm the commissioner’s decision; or revoke the commissioner’s decision and make a cultural recognition order; and give a statement of reasons for the reviewed decision to— the parties to the application for internal review; and the commissioner.
- (a) consider the application; and
- (b) review the commissioner’s decision; and
- (c) make a decision (the reviewed decision ) to— (i) confirm the commissioner’s decision; or (ii) revoke the commissioner’s decision and make a cultural recognition order; and
- (i) confirm the commissioner’s decision; or
- (ii) revoke the commissioner’s decision and make a cultural recognition order; and
- (d) give a statement of reasons for the reviewed decision to— (i) the parties to the application for internal review; and (ii) the commissioner.
- (i) the parties to the application for internal review; and
- (ii) the commissioner.
- (i) confirm the commissioner’s decision; or
- (ii) revoke the commissioner’s decision and make a cultural recognition order; and
- (i) the parties to the application for internal review; and
- (ii) the commissioner.