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.