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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.546Notice of review decision
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### sec.546 Notice of review decision
Within 10 business days after making a review decision, the Regulator must give the applicant and the decision-maker written notice of the review decision.
However, if the decision relates to a matter mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (vii) to (xiv) or (1) (b) or (c) , the Regulator must also give a copy of the review decision to the claimant or worker and to the employer.
The notice must state—
the reasons for the review decision; and
that the applicant may appeal against the decision to the industrial commission within 20 business days after the applicant receives notice of the decision, unless the Regulator has acted under section 545 (1) (d) .
The reasons for the decision must address the matters prescribed under a regulation.
A decision of the Regulator under section 545 to return a matter to the decision-maker can not be appealed.
If the Regulator does not make a review decision within the time allowed under section 545 (1) or (4) , the applicant may appeal to an industrial magistrate against the Regulator’s failure to make the decision.
s 546 amd 2004 No. 45 ss 65 , 3 sch ; 2005 No. 50 s 3 sch ; 2005 No. 50 s 43 ; 2007 No. 36 s 2 sch ; 2010 No. 26 s 145 ; 2013 No. 52 ss 56 sch 1 (retro), 114 sch 2 ; 2016 No. 44 s 53 sch 1 ; 2017 No. 27 s 41 sch 1
(sec.546-ssec.1) Within 10 business days after making a review decision, the Regulator must give the applicant and the decision-maker written notice of the review decision.
(sec.546-ssec.2) However, if the decision relates to a matter mentioned in section 540 (1) (a) (vii) to (xiv) or (1) (b) or (c) , the Regulator must also give a copy of the review decision to the claimant or worker and to the employer.
(sec.546-ssec.3) The notice must state— the reasons for the review decision; and that the applicant may appeal against the decision to the industrial commission within 20 business days after the applicant receives notice of the decision, unless the Regulator has acted under section 545 (1) (d) .
(sec.546-ssec.3AA) The reasons for the decision must address the matters prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.546-ssec.3A) A decision of the Regulator under section 545 to return a matter to the decision-maker can not be appealed.
(sec.546-ssec.4) If the Regulator does not make a review decision within the time allowed under section 545 (1) or (4) , the applicant may appeal to an industrial magistrate against the Regulator’s failure to make the decision.
- (a) the reasons for the review decision; and
- (b) that the applicant may appeal against the decision to the industrial commission within 20 business days after the applicant receives notice of the decision, unless the Regulator has acted under section 545 (1) (d) .