5Notice of administrative decision

5 Notice of administrative decision

(1)  In this regulation –

decision-making authority, in relation to an administrative decision, means whichever of the following authorities made the decision:

(a) the Registrar;

(b) the Commission.

(2)  As soon as practicable after making an administrative decision, the decision-making authority for the decision must give each eligible person in relation to the administrative decision notice of –

(a) the decision; and

(b) the person’s right to apply for a review of the decision; and

(c) the procedure for making such an application; and

(d) the name of the relevant reviewing authority for the application; and

(e) the effect of regulation 6(3) .

(3)  Whether before or after receiving a notice under subregulation (2) in respect of an administrative decision, an eligible person in relation to the administrative decision may request from the decision-making authority a written statement of the reasons for the decision.

(4)  If a decision-making authority receives a request under subregulation (3) , the decision-making authority is to provide, as soon as practicable after receiving the request, the person who made the request with a written statement of the reasons for the decision specified in the request.