Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision
139ZIS Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision
If the Inspector‑General:
reviews a reviewable decision; or
refuses a request by a bankrupt for a review of a reviewable decision;
the Inspector‑General must give written notice to:
the bankrupt; and
the trustee;
of the Inspector‑General’s decision on the review or on the request, as the case may be.
The notice must:
set out the decision; and
give the reasons for the decision.
Notification of right of review by ART
In the case of a decision on the review of a reviewable decision, the notice must also include a statement to the effect that, if the bankrupt or the trustee is dissatisfied with the Inspector‑General’s decision, application may, subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of the decision.
In the case of a decision refusing a request to review a reviewable decision, the notice to the bankrupt must also include a statement to the effect that, if the bankrupt is dissatisfied with the Inspector‑General’s decision, application may, subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of the decision.
A breach of subsection (3) or (4) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.
Inspector‑General taken to have reviewed and confirmed decision
If, within 60 days after lodgment of a request by a bankrupt for the review of a reviewable decision, the Inspector‑General has not given written notice to the bankrupt of his or her decision in accordance with subsection (1), the Inspector‑General is taken to have reviewed the trustee’s decision and confirmed it under paragraph 139ZIR(1)(a).
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