56Review of decisions by ESC

56 Review of decisions by ESC (1) An affected person in relation to a reviewable decision may request that the ESC reconsider the decision. S. 56(2) amended by No. 34/2022 s. 56(2). S. 56(2) (Table) amended by No. 59/2011 s. 31, substituted by No. 34/2022 s. 56(3), amended by Nos 34/2022 ss 14, 25, 42, 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 13.1), 15/2025 ss 21, 28, 56. (2) The following Table sets out the reviewable decisions for the purposes of this section and, for each decision, sets out the provision under which it is made and the affected person in relation to that reviewable decision. | ***Table of reviewable decisions*** | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | *Item* | | *For a decision...* | | *made under...* | | *the affected person is...* | | 1 | | to refuse an application for accreditation or renewal of accreditation | section 11 | | the applicant | | | 2 | | to grant accreditation in respect of one or more prescribed activities | section 11 | | the applicant | | | 3 | | to impose conditions on accreditation relating to the prescribed activity or class of prescribed activity that may be undertaken | section 13C | | the accredited person | | | 4 | to suspend a person's accreditation | | section 14 | the accredited person | | | | 5 | to cancel a person's accreditation | | section 14 | the accredited person | | | | 6 | to disqualify a person from applying for renewal of accreditation for a specified period | | section 14 | the disqualified person | | | | 7 | | not to register a certificate or multiple certificates | | section 22 | | the person who created the certificate or certificates | | 8 | | to refuse to approve an application for a VEET scheme registry account | | section 26B | | the applicant | | 9 | | to suspend a VEET scheme registry account | | section 26D | | the account holder | | 10 | | to cancel a VEET scheme registry account | | section 26M | | the account holder | | 11 | | to issue an improvement notice | | section 40AB | | the person to whom the notice is issued | | 12 | | to issue a prohibition notice | | section 40AC | | the person to whom the notice is issued | | 13 | | to refuse to revoke or vary a prohibition notice | | section 40AD | | the applicant | S. 56(2A) inserted by No. 34/2022 s. 56(4). (2A) The regulations may prescribe— (a) a decision under this Act or regulations made under it to be a reviewable decision; and (b) a person or body to be an affected person. (3) The request must be— (a) in writing setting out the reasons for the request; (b) accompanied by any relevant fee fixed under section 73; (c) given to the ESC within 30 business days after the making of the decision. (4) The ESC must reconsider the decision and confirm, vary or set aside the decision. S. 56(5) substituted by No. 34/2022 s. 56(5). (5) The ESC must provide an affected person with written notice of the ESC's decision under subsection (4) within 40 business days after the request to reconsider the decision is received by the ESC. S. 56(5A) inserted by No. 34/2022 s. 56(5). (5A) A notice of a decision under this section must include the reasons for the decision. (6) Only one request can be made in respect of each reviewable decision. S. 56A inserted by No. 34/2022 s. 57.