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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.133Public guardian may apply for review of reviewable decisions
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### sec.133 Public guardian may apply for review of reviewable decisions
This section applies if, in performing the public guardian’s child advocate functions in relation to a relevant child, the public guardian—
is dissatisfied with a reviewable decision; and
has been unable to resolve the matter with the chief executive (child safety) to the public guardian’s satisfaction.
The public guardian may apply, on behalf of the child or on the public guardian’s own initiative, to the tribunal to have the reviewable decision reviewed.
The public guardian may apply to the tribunal only if the public guardian is satisfied that to do so would be in the child’s best interests.
Before the public guardian may apply to the tribunal to have the reviewable decision reviewed, the public guardian must give the chief executive (child safety) a written notice stating—
the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and
the reasons the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and
the matter has not been resolved to the public guardian’s satisfaction; and
the public guardian intends to apply to the tribunal for a review of the decision.
(sec.133-ssec.1) This section applies if, in performing the public guardian’s child advocate functions in relation to a relevant child, the public guardian— is dissatisfied with a reviewable decision; and has been unable to resolve the matter with the chief executive (child safety) to the public guardian’s satisfaction.
(sec.133-ssec.2) The public guardian may apply, on behalf of the child or on the public guardian’s own initiative, to the tribunal to have the reviewable decision reviewed.
(sec.133-ssec.3) The public guardian may apply to the tribunal only if the public guardian is satisfied that to do so would be in the child’s best interests.
(sec.133-ssec.4) Before the public guardian may apply to the tribunal to have the reviewable decision reviewed, the public guardian must give the chief executive (child safety) a written notice stating— the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and the reasons the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and the matter has not been resolved to the public guardian’s satisfaction; and the public guardian intends to apply to the tribunal for a review of the decision.
- (a) is dissatisfied with a reviewable decision; and
- (b) has been unable to resolve the matter with the chief executive (child safety) to the public guardian’s satisfaction.
- (a) the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and
- (b) the reasons the public guardian is dissatisfied with the decision; and
- (c) the matter has not been resolved to the public guardian’s satisfaction; and
- (d) the public guardian intends to apply to the tribunal for a review of the decision.