sec.33Making an application

sec.33 Making an application

This section applies if this Act or an enabling Act provides that a person may apply to the tribunal to deal with a matter. The application must— be in a form substantially complying with the rules; and state the reasons for the application; and be filed in the registry. If the application is for the review of a reviewable decision, the application must be made, by filing it in the registry, within 28 days after the relevant day. Under section 6 (7) , an enabling Act that is an Act may provide for a different period within which a person must make an application. Under section 61 , the tribunal may extend the period within which a person must make an application. In this section— relevant day , for an application for the review of a reviewable decision, means— the day the applicant is notified of the decision; or if the applicant has applied to the decision-maker for a written statement of reasons for the decision under section 158 —the earlier of the following days— the day the written statement is given to the applicant; the day by which the written statement is required to be given to the applicant under that section; or if the applicant has applied to the tribunal for an order under section 159 — if the tribunal makes the order—the earlier of the following days— the day the written statement of reasons the subject of the order is given to the applicant; the day by which the written statement of reasons the subject of the order is required to be given to the applicant under the order; or if the tribunal does not make the order—the day the applicant is notified of the tribunal’s decision to not make the order. (sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if this Act or an enabling Act provides that a person may apply to the tribunal to deal with a matter. (sec.33-ssec.2) The application must— be in a form substantially complying with the rules; and state the reasons for the application; and be filed in the registry. (sec.33-ssec.3) If the application is for the review of a reviewable decision, the application must be made, by filing it in the registry, within 28 days after the relevant day. Under section 6 (7) , an enabling Act that is an Act may provide for a different period within which a person must make an application. Under section 61 , the tribunal may extend the period within which a person must make an application. (sec.33-ssec.4) In this section— relevant day , for an application for the review of a reviewable decision, means— the day the applicant is notified of the decision; or if the applicant has applied to the decision-maker for a written statement of reasons for the decision under section 158 —the earlier of the following days— the day the written statement is given to the applicant; the day by which the written statement is required to be given to the applicant under that section; or if the applicant has applied to the tribunal for an order under section 159 — if the tribunal makes the order—the earlier of the following days— the day the written statement of reasons the subject of the order is given to the applicant; the day by which the written statement of reasons the subject of the order is required to be given to the applicant under the order; or if the tribunal does not make the order—the day the applicant is notified of the tribunal’s decision to not make the order.