84AALReview of decisions relating to authorised nurse practitioners

84AAL Review of decisions relating to authorised nurse practitioners

(1) If the Secretary: (a) decides not to approve an eligible nurse practitioner under section 84AAJ; or (b) suspends or revokes an approval under section 84AAK; the person to whom the approval relates may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for reconsideration by the Secretary of the decision. (2) On receiving an application under subsection (1) relating to a decision not to approve an eligible nurse practitioner under section 84AAJ, the Secretary must reconsider the decision and: (a) affirm the decision; or (b) approve the eligible nurse practitioner. An approval under paragraph (b) is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be an approval under section 84AAJ. (3) On receiving an application under subsection (1) relating to a suspension or revocation of an approval under section 84AAK, the Secretary must reconsider the decision and: (a) affirm the suspension or revocation; or (b) reinstate the approval. A reinstatement under paragraph (b) has effect as if the approval had never been revoked. (4) The Secretary must give to the applicant written notice of the Secretary’s decision under subsection (2) or (3).

Note: Sections 105AC of this Act and 266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 require the person to be notified of the person’s review rights.

(5) In this section:

decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.