35Statement of reasons for decision

35 Statement of reasons for decision (1) A person who has a right under a relevant Act to have a decision reviewed by the Tribunal may request the decision maker give the person a written statement of reasons for the decision. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the decision maker has already given the person a written statement containing the details mentioned in subsection (5); or Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 14 (b) the relevant Act contains provisions under which the person is entitled to a written statement containing the details mentioned in subsection (5) and the decision maker has already given a statement in accordance with the relevant Act. (3) A request under subsection (1): (a) must be in writing; and (b) must be made: (i) if the person making the request was given a notice under section 34(2) – within 28 days after notice of the decision was given; or (ii) otherwise – within 28 days after the decision. (4) The decision maker must comply with a request as soon as practicable, and in any case, within 28 days after receiving the request. (5) Subject to section 37, the decision maker's written statement must contain the following: (a) the reasons for the decision; (b) any findings on material questions of fact that led to the decision, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based. (6) If this Act and the relevant Act require the decision maker to give a statement of reasons, the decision maker is only required to give the statement once.