Regulation 10 Review of decisionI1
Northern Ireland
Where the Department rejects an application under these Regulations, in whole or in part, an applicant may apply to the Department for a review of the decision.
An applicant must apply to the Department in writing for a review no later than one month beginning with the date of the notification of the decision to be reviewed and specify—
the name and address of the applicant;
the decision of the Department in respect of which the applicant seeks a review and the date of that decision; and
full particulars of the grounds upon which the review of the decision is sought.
Where an applicant seeks a review under this regulation the Department must review the decision specified.
In reviewing a decision the Department may—
consider any document or other evidence produced by the applicant (whether or not that document or evidence was available at the time of the decision);
invite the applicant to provide such further information relevant to the review as it considers appropriate; and
give the applicant or its representative an opportunity to make representations orally or in writing.
Following a review of the decision the Department may—
confirm the decision; or
substitute for it a new decision.
As soon as reasonably practicable after reviewing the decision, the Department must notify the applicant in writing of its decision under paragraph (5) and the reasons for it.