sec.215Reasons for decisions must address certain matters— Act , ss 540 and 546

sec.215 Reasons for decisions must address certain matters— Act , ss 540 and 546

For sections 540 (4) (a) and 546 (3AA) of the Act , the reasons for a decision must address the following matters— citation of the provision of the Act under which the decision is made; a statement of— the evidence considered for the decision; and the evidence that was accepted or rejected for the decision and why the evidence was accepted or rejected; and the conclusions drawn from the evidence; and the link between the evidence, the conclusions and the provision of the Act under which the decision is made ; and the decision made. Also, the reasons for a decision must be written in plain English. (sec.215-ssec.1) For sections 540 (4) (a) and 546 (3AA) of the Act , the reasons for a decision must address the following matters— citation of the provision of the Act under which the decision is made; a statement of— the evidence considered for the decision; and the evidence that was accepted or rejected for the decision and why the evidence was accepted or rejected; and the conclusions drawn from the evidence; and the link between the evidence, the conclusions and the provision of the Act under which the decision is made ; and the decision made. (sec.215-ssec.2) Also, the reasons for a decision must be written in plain English.

• (a) citation of the provision of the Act under which the decision is made;
• (b) a statement of— (i) the evidence considered for the decision; and (ii) the evidence that was accepted or rejected for the decision and why the evidence was accepted or rejected; and (iii) the conclusions drawn from the evidence; and (iv) the link between the evidence, the conclusions and the provision of the Act under which the decision is made ; and (v) the decision made.
• (i) the evidence considered for the decision; and
• (ii) the evidence that was accepted or rejected for the decision and why the evidence was accepted or rejected; and
• (iii) the conclusions drawn from the evidence; and
• (iv) the link between the evidence, the conclusions and the provision of the Act under which the decision is made ; and
• (v) the decision made.
• (i) the evidence considered for the decision; and
• (ii) the evidence that was accepted or rejected for the decision and why the evidence was accepted or rejected; and
• (iii) the conclusions drawn from the evidence; and
• (iv) the link between the evidence, the conclusions and the provision of the Act under which the decision is made ; and
• (v) the decision made.