Section 206 — Paid Parental Leave Act 2010: Internal review—application for review of claimant decision

Claimant decisions (1) This section applies to a decision of an officer under this Act, unless the decision is: (a) a decision under Part 3-2 (which deals with the payment of instalments by employer); or (b) a decision under Part 3-5 (which deals with employer determinations); or (ba) a decision under Chapter 3A (which deals with PPL superannuation contributions); or (c) a decision under Part 4-2 (which deals with compliance); or (d) a decision under the PPL rules, if the PPL rules state that this section does not apply to the decision; or (e) a decision under the regulations, if the regulations state that this section does not apply to the decision. (2) A reference in subsection (1) to a decision of an officer under this Act includes a reference to a determination that the Secretary is taken, because of a provision of this Act, to have made. (3) A decision to which this section applies is a claimant decision. Application for review (4) A person whose interests are affected by a claimant decision may apply to the Secretary for review of the decision, unless the decision was made personally by a PPL agency representative. (5) An application under subsection (4) may only be made: (a) within 28 days after the day the decision was made; or (b) if the Secretary is satisfied that a longer period should apply—within the longer period. (6) A person cannot make an application under subsection (4) in the person’s capacity as an employer.