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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3654 ..
2require a decision-maker to comply with the Code of Practice for
Notification of Reviewable Decisions and Rights of Review (the Code) referred
to in section 25B of the AAT Act. The Code does not require a statement of
reasons to be given at the outset but instead requires that a succinct
explanation for the decision be given and the name and telephone number of a
contact officer who can discuss the matter be provided. The Code also, in
essence, provides that notice of the right to seek a statement of reasons must
be given, certain details about the independent reviewing authority and the
right of the person to use FOI legislation. The purpose of the change of policy
is that the administrative effort which goes into the preparing of full
statements of reasons is unnecessary unless a person really wants such a
document. Mr Speaker, I believe that discussions with the decision-maker will,
in most cases, ensure that any concerns in relation to how and why a particular
decision was made are allayed.
Schedule 5 of the Land Act refers to activities that are subject to orders.
Before the creation of the Board these were ministerial powers, but they now
reside with the Registrar of the Board. The Bill will amend the Land Act to
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