60Internal review of certain agency decisions

60 Internal review of certain agency decisions

60 Internal review of certain agency decisions

(1) The maker of a disclosure may apply to an agency for internal review of the following decisions made by the agency—

(a) a decision the agency is not required by section 49(1) to deal with the disclosure as a voluntary public interest disclosure under this Division,

(b) a decision under section 49(2) to cease to deal with the disclosure as a voluntary public interest disclosure,

(c) a decision mentioned in section 55(3) in relation to the disclosure.

(2) An application for internal review must—

(a) be made within 28 days after the day on which the applicant is informed of the agency’s decision, and

(b) be in writing and state the reasons the applicant considers the decision should not have been made, and

(c) be dealt with by a person (the reviewer) who was not substantially involved in making the decision or dealing with the disclosure.

(3) The reviewer must consider relevant material submitted by the applicant.

(4) The reviewer may decide—

(a) to confirm the agency’s decision, or

(b) the disclosure is to be dealt with, or to continue to be dealt with, as a voluntary public interest disclosure by the agency under this Division.

(5) The reviewer is to notify the applicant of the reviewer’s decision.

(6) If the reviewer decides the disclosure is to be dealt with, or to continue to be dealt with, as a voluntary public interest disclosure by the agency, the agency is to give effect to the decision.