Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

An affected person may apply under this section for review of an independently reviewable decision.

An application for review must be made, in writing, to an independent reviewer within:

30 days after the day the person is given notice of the decision under section 82L(5); or

any further period that an independent reviewer allows.

The notice given to the affected person of the independently reviewable decision must contain prescribed information concerning the person’s right to apply to an independent reviewer for review of the decision (see subsection 82L(6A)).

As soon as practicable after receiving an application made in accordance with subsection (2), the independent reviewer must:

decide whether to review the independently reviewable decision; and

give the affected person, the Director‑General and the sponsoring agency for the security clearance in relation to which the independently reviewable decision was made notice in writing of the independent reviewer’s decision under paragraph (a).