sec.189Internal review

sec.189 Internal review

The council must, within 20 business days after receiving an application for internal review of an original decision— review the original decision; and decide to— confirm the original decision; or amend the original decision; or substitute another decision for the original decision; and give the affected person for the original decision— if the original decision is a seizure decision or forfeiture decision—a decision notice for the decision made under paragraph (b) ; or otherwise—a QCAT information notice for the decision made under paragraph (b) . The council and the affected person may, before the period stated in subsection (1) ends, agree to a longer period for the council to comply with the subsection. The application may be dealt with only by a person who— did not make the original decision; and holds a more senior office than the person who made the original decision. Subsection (3) does not apply to an original decision made by the chairperson, or the deputy chairperson acting as chairperson, personally. If the council does not give the affected person a decision notice or QCAT information notice within the period required under subsection (1) or a longer period agreed under subsection (2) , the council is taken to confirm the original decision. s 189 amd 2025 No. 21 s 26 (sec.189-ssec.1) The council must, within 20 business days after receiving an application for internal review of an original decision— review the original decision; and decide to— confirm the original decision; or amend the original decision; or substitute another decision for the original decision; and give the affected person for the original decision— if the original decision is a seizure decision or forfeiture decision—a decision notice for the decision made under paragraph (b) ; or otherwise—a QCAT information notice for the decision made under paragraph (b) . (sec.189-ssec.2) The council and the affected person may, before the period stated in subsection (1) ends, agree to a longer period for the council to comply with the subsection. (sec.189-ssec.3) The application may be dealt with only by a person who— did not make the original decision; and holds a more senior office than the person who made the original decision. (sec.189-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to an original decision made by the chairperson, or the deputy chairperson acting as chairperson, personally. (sec.189-ssec.5) If the council does not give the affected person a decision notice or QCAT information notice within the period required under subsection (1) or a longer period agreed under subsection (2) , the council is taken to confirm the original decision.

• (a) review the original decision; and
• (b) decide to— (i) confirm the original decision; or (ii) amend the original decision; or (iii) substitute another decision for the original decision; and