316Reconsideration of decisions

#### 316 Reconsideration of decisions (1) Application may be made: (a) to a relevant authority for reconsideration of any of the following decisions of the relevant authority: (i) a refusal of an application for a Division 6A.4 permit; (ii) a decision about the period for which a Division 6A.4 permit is in force; (iii) a decision imposing or varying a condition on a Division 6A.4 permit; (iiia) a decision not to vary a special circumstances exemption; (iv) a refusal to refund the whole or part of a fee paid by a person for a fire protection industry permit; or (b) to the Minister for reconsideration of a decision of the Minister: (i) to suspend or cancel a Division 6A.4 permit; or (ii) that a thing that contributes to the grounds for a suspension of a Division 6A.4 permit is not remedied. (2) An application for reconsideration of a decision must: (a) be made within 21 days of the day on which the person received notice of the decision; and (b) set out the reasons why the person wants the decision reconsidered. (3) If the relevant authority or Minister receives an application, the relevant authority or Minister may: (a) confirm the decision; or (b) vary or reverse the decision. (4) Before making a decision under subregulation (3), the relevant authority or Minister may ask the applicant in writing to give the relevant authority or Minister further information that the relevant authority or Minister reasonably needs to make the decision. (5) If the relevant authority or Minister asks for further information under subregulation (4), the period starting on the day the written request is made and ending on the day the applicant gives the information is not to be counted for subregulation (7). (6) However, if the applicant does not give the relevant authority or Minister the information before the thirtieth day after the day the written request is made, that day and each day after that is to be counted for subregulation (7). (7) If the relevant authority or Minister does not confirm, vary or reverse a decision within 60 days after the day the relevant authority or Minister receives an application for reconsideration of the decision, the relevant authority or Minister is taken to have confirmed the decision.