53Review of decisions

### 53 Review of decisions > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***reviewable decision*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 53 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS37@EN) a refusal under [section 32(1)](#GS32@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS32@Gs2@EN) to register a person; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the registration under [section 39](#GS39@EN) of a person subject to a condition; or > > > > > > > > > (c) the refusal under [section 40(5)(b)](#GS40@Gs5@Hpb@EN) to amend the registration of a person; or > > > > > > > > > (d) the adding of a condition to, or the amendment of a condition of, the registration of a person under [section 46(3)(b)](#GS46@Gs3@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS46@Gs3@Hpc@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (e) the suspension or cancellation under [section 51(1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) of a person's registration; or > > > > > > > > > (f) the refusal under [section 31(3)(b)](#GS31@Gs3@Hpb@EN) to extend the period of 20 working days referred to in [section 30(2)(b)(ii)](#GS30@Gs2@Hpb@Hqii@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > (g) the refusal under [section 37](#GS37@EN) to extend the period of 20 working days referred to in [section 36(2)(b)(ii)](#GS36@Gs2@Hpb@Hqii@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpa@EN) If the Registrar, or a person acting as the delegate of the Registrar, makes a reviewable decision, a person aggrieved by that decision may apply to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpb@EN) The review by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal of a reviewable decision made under this Act is to be held in private. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (4) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpc@EN) However, the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal – > > > > > > (a) is to order that the review, or any part of the review, of a reviewable decision made under this Act is to be held in public or only partly in private if the Registrar requests it; and > > > > > > > (b) may, on its own motion or the application of the applicant for the review, order that the review, or any part of the review, of a reviewable decision made under this Act is to be held in public or only partly in private if satisfied that it is desirable to do so. > > > (5)  Without limiting an order under [subsection (4)(a)](#GS53@Gs4@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS53@Gs4@Hpb@EN) , such an order may specify the persons who may or may not be present at the review, or any part of the review, of a reviewable decision made under this Act. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (6) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpd@EN) The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal – > > > > > > (a) is to revoke or amend an order made under [subsection (4)(a)](#GS53@Gs4@Hpa@EN) if the Registrar requests it; and > > > > > > > (b) may, on its own motion or the application of the applicant for the review, revoke or amend an order made under [subsection (4)(b)](#GS53@Gs4@Hpb@EN) . > > > (7)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (7) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 53 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 32, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS32@EN) In hearing and determining an application for a review made under [subsection (2)](#GS53@Gs2@EN) and in giving its reasons for that decision, the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal is not to disclose any information to the extent that to do so would – > > > > > > (a) prejudice – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the enforcement, or proper administration, of a law in a particular instance; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the fair trial of a person for an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the impartial adjudication of proceedings relating to an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > (b) disclose, or enable the person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of the law or the enforcement, or proper administration, of the law; or > > > > > > > (c) disclose methods or procedures for preventing, detecting or investigating, or dealing with matters arising out of, contraventions or evasions of a law, the disclosure of which would, or would be reasonably likely to, prejudice the effectiveness of those methods or procedures; or > > > > > > > (d) endanger the life or physical, emotional or psychological safety of another person, or increase the likelihood of harassment of or discrimination against another person; or > > > > > > > (e) disclose information gathered, collated or created for intelligence, including but not limited to databases of criminal intelligence, forensic testing or anonymous information from the public; or > > > > > > > (f) hinder, delay or prejudice an on-going investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (8) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 32, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS32@EN) In [subsection (7)](#GS53@Gs7@EN)  – > > > > > ***law*** means law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > > > (9)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (9) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 53 Subsection (9) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 32, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS32@EN) In hearing and determining an application for a review made under [subsection (2)](#GS53@Gs2@EN) and in giving its reasons for that decision, the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in order to prevent the disclosure of any information referred to in [subsection (7)](#GS53@Gs7@EN) , is to receive evidence and hear argument in the absence of the public, the applicant for the review and the applicant's representative. > > > (10)  [*\[Section 53 Subsection (10) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 32, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS32@EN) [*\[Section 53 Subsection (10) substituted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 223, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS223@Hpg@EN) [Section 86A(4) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024#GS86A@Gs4@EN) [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) does not apply to a decision of the Tribunal if the Tribunal does not give reasons for the decision in order to prevent the disclosure of information referred to in [subsection (7)](#GS53@Gs7@EN) .