Under s 5(2)(f) of the ADJR Act, the court's function is not to review government policy itself but to determine whether the decision maker had regard to the merits of the particular case when applying that policy. The ADJR Act does not empower the court to substitute its decision for that of the decision maker. The mere omission of express reference to a consideration in reasons does not inevitably mean it was not taken into account, nor does a bare assertion that it was taken into account conclude the matter.
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