94Right of review against decisions made under delegated authority

1. If any decision in respect of a fishing permit or an international fishing permit is made under this Part or Part 6A by any person acting under the delegated authority of the chief executive or by any person or organisation acting pursuant to an arrangement or contract with the chief executive, the applicant for the fishing permit or international fishing permit or the holder of the permit, as the case may be, is entitled to have the decision reviewed by the chief executive or by a person designated by the chief executive (the reviewer) who was not involved in the making of the original decision.

2. A reviewer must make a decision on a review that relates to an international fishing permit by the end of the 40th working day after the chief executive receives the application for review.

3. If the review also relates to the application of section 113HA(6) (relevant vessels and persons must not be on final IUU vessel list), the reviewer must consult in accordance with section 113HA(7)(c) before making the decision.

4. The time limit under subsection (2) does not include the following periods (if any):

5. the period that—
   1. starts when the reviewer requests further information from the applicant; and
   2. ends when the reviewer receives the information:
6. the period that—
   1. starts when the reviewer starts to consult in accordance with section 113HA(7)(c); and
   2. ends when the consultation is complete:
7. the period that—
   1. starts when the reviewer provides the applicant with an opportunity to comment on a draft decision; and
   2. ends when the reviewer receives the applicant’s comments on the draft decision.