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Motor Vehicles Act 1959
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Part 3E—Rights of review and appeal
98Z—Review by Registrar
(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under Part 2 (other than section 71C), 3, 3A, 3C or 3D may, within 1 month of the making of the decision, apply to the Registrar for a review of the decision.
(2) An application for a review must be made in accordance with the regulations.
(3) If an application is made under subsection (1), the Registrar must review the decision to which the application relates.
(4) The applicant must, if so required by the Registrar—
(a) appear personally before the Registrar in support of the application; and
(b) provide any information sought by the Registrar; and
(c) verify information provided to the Registrar by statutory declaration.
(5) The applicant may be assisted before the Registrar by an agent or representative (not being a legal practitioner).
(6) On a review under this section, the Registrar may confirm or vary the decision under review or set aside the decision and substitute a new decision.
98ZA—Review by Tribunal
(1) A person who—
(a) is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under section 71C; or
(b) is dissatisfied with a decision as confirmed, varied or substituted by the Registrar on a review under section 98Z,
may seek a review of the decision by the Tribunal under section 34 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.
(2) An application for review must be made to the Tribunal within 28 days of the making of the decision.
(3) If the reasons of the Registrar are not given in writing at the time of making the decision that is to be the subject of a review and the person seeking the review, within 1 month of the making of the decision, requires the Registrar's reasons in writing, the time for applying for a review runs from the time when the person receives the written statement of those reasons.