24BPerson may request Board to reconsider decision

24B Person may request Board to reconsider decision

S. 24B(1) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7).

(1) A person who is affected by a decision of the Board which relates to the entitlement of any person to any benefit or entitlement under this Part may, by written notice given to the Board within 30 days after the decision comes to the notice of the person, request the Board to reconsider the decision.

S. 24B(2) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7).

(2) The Board may, on receipt of a written application, extend or further extend, the time for the giving of notice to the Board requesting the Board to reconsider a decision.

(3) The request must set out the grounds on which the request is made.

S. 24B(4) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7).

(4) On receipt of the request, the Board must reconsider the decision, and may confirm or vary the decision in any way the Board thinks fit.

S. 24B(5) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7)(14).

(5) The Board must, within 30 days after receipt of the request, by written notice inform the person who made the request of the result of the Board's reconsideration of the decision.

S. 24B(6) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 70).

(6) A person whose interests are affected by—

S. 24B(6)(a) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7).

(a) a decision of the Board under subsection (2); or

S. 24B(6)(b) amended by No. 61/2013 s. 16(7).

(b) a decision of the Board under subsection (2) as varied or confirmed under subsection (4)—

may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of the decision.

S. 24B(7) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 70).

(7) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of—

(a) the day on which the decision is made;

(b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

S. 24C inserted by No. 4/1996 s. 73.