53Application for review

1. An application for review must, subject to subsection (2), be made in the prescribed manner to the chairperson of the Tribunal within 20 working days after the date on which notice of the relevant decision is given to the applicant.

2. The chairperson of the Tribunal may accept a late application no later than 60 working days after the date on which notice of the relevant decision was given to the applicant if the chairperson is satisfied that exceptional circumstances prevented the application from being made within 20 working days after the date on which notice was given.

3. In deciding whether to accept a late application for review under subsection (2), the chairperson must have regard to whether the applicant made a late application for reconsideration of the original decision, and the applicant’s reasons for that late application.