Section 270 — Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Applying to Tribunal to obtain reasons for reviewable decision

When this section applies (1) This section applies if a person requests the decision-maker for a reviewable decision to give the person a statement of reasons for the decision under section 268 and: (a) the person is given notice that the request is refused; or (b) the person is not given a statement in response to the request within 28 days after the request is received. Tribunal may require decision-maker to give statement of reasons (2) The person may apply to the Tribunal for a decision about whether the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons. (3) The Tribunal must decide whether the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons. (4) If the Tribunal decides that the decision-maker should give the person the statement of reasons, the decision-maker must give the person the statement of reasons within 28 days after the Tribunal notifies the decision-maker of the Tribunal’s decision.