120Statement to accompany notice of reviewable decision

120  Statement to accompany notice of reviewable decision

 (1) If the ACMA makes a reviewable decision, the notice that the ACMA is required to give of the decision to a person (the affected person) must include a statement to the effect that the affected person may, if the affected person is dissatisfied with the decision, apply for reconsideration of the decision by the ACMA under subsection (2).

 (2) The affected person may apply to the ACMA for reconsideration of the decision.

 (3) The application must be made within:

 (a) the period of 20 business days after the affected person is notified of the decision; or

 (b) if the ACMA extends the period within which the application may be made—the extended period.

 (4) The ACMA may extend the period for making an application before or after the period in paragraph (3)(a) has ended.

 (5) The application must:

 (a) be in a form approved by the ACMA; and

 (b) set out the reasons for the application.

 (6) Failure by the ACMA to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a reviewable decision.

 (7) In subsection (1):

 (a) a reference to a person does not include a reference to the designated authority; and

 (b) if the reviewable decision is a decision to give a direction—a reference to the notice that the ACMA is required to give includes a reference to a direction.