Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) An applicant may apply in writing to the Secretary, in accordance with the notice mentioned in regulation 6.1, for review ( internal review ) of a decision about:
(a) the evaluation category of an application; or
(b) the pricing category of an application; or
(c) the waiver of a fee.
(2) The application must:
(a) be made within:
(i) 14 days after the applicant received notice of a decision made under regulation 2.15, Part 3 or regulation 5.1, 5.2 or 6.3; or
(ii) if the applicant makes a written request to the Secretary -- another period allowed by the Secretary; and
(b) set out the grounds on which the applicant relies.
(3) The original decision maker or, if he or she is not available, an officer authorised by the Secretary:
(a) must review the decision within 14 days after receiving the request; and
(b) may:
(i) affirm, vary or revoke the reviewable decision; and
(ii) if he or she revokes the decision -- make any other decision he or she thinks appropriate; and
(c) must, within 14 days of receiving the request, give written notice to the applicant.
(4) The applicant may, within 14 days after receiving notice under paragraph (3) (c), apply in writing to the Secretary, in accordance with the notice, for review of the decision under subregulation (3).
(5) The Secretary:
(a) must review the decision within 14 days after receiving the request; and
(b) may:
(i) affirm, vary or revoke the reviewable decision; and
(ii) if the Secretary revokes the decision -- make any other decision the Secretary thinks appropriate; and
(c) must, within 14 days after doing so, give written notice to the applicant.
(6) For subregulation (5), the person in the Department who carries out the review must not have been involved in the original decision or the decision under subregulation (3).
(7) The Secretary may suspend any work on the initial application to which the review relates, while an application is being considered under this regulation.