150Reasons for directions

150 Reasons for directions (1) The Authority must give the offender a statement of reasons for its decision under section 149 as soon as practicable after making the decision. (2) At the written request of the offender, the Authority must give the offender a statement of reasons for any other decision made by the Authority in relation to the offender. (3) The request under subsection (2) must be made within 28 days after the decision is made. (4) The Authority must give the statement of reasons under subsection (2) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 15 working days, after the request is received. (5) The statement of reasons must set out— (a) the reasons for the decision; and (b) the findings on material questions of fact that formed the basis of the decision, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were based. (6) A statement of reasons need not be given under this section if the Authority has already given a written statement containing the matters referred to in subsection (5) to the offender (whether as part of the decision or separately). (7) The Authority is not required to give a statement of reasons to an offender if the chairperson considers that it is not in the public interest to do so, having regard to the nature of the evidence or information that would be disclosed by the giving of the statement.