The APVMA, like other regulators, provides and publishes details of its complaints and appeals processes both directly at the time of an interaction with a client and in its publications and online. Every notice about a decision the APVMA makes on an application is accompanied by information about opportunities for review of the decision. The APVMA provides a number of statutory and non-statutory opportunities for complaints and review of decisions. These include statutory internal merits review, ombudsman review, external merits review (via an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal) and judicial review (via an application to the Federal Court). Implementation and review of the reforms Stakeholders will continue to play a role in the implementation of the reforms. The APVMA is engaged with the regulated community over development of systems to implement the reforms and the regulatory guidance that explains the way it will operate in its new legal framework. The Act also provides for certain reviews within the first five years, a review of the Bill’s reforms after five years and rolling 10-yearly reviews of all agvet legislation, to ensure they operate as intended and remain appropriate. For further information Further details of the reforms can be found at daff.gov.au/agvet
The APVMA, like other regulators, provides and publishes details of its complaints and appeals processes both directly at the time of an interaction with a client and in its publications and online. Every notice about a decision the APVMA makes on an application is accompanied by information about opportunities for review of the decision. The APVMA provides a number of statutory and non-statutory opportunities for complaints and review of decisions. These include statutory internal merits review, ombudsman review, external merits review (via an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal) and judicial review (via an application to the Federal Court). Implementation and review of the reforms Stakeholders will continue to play a role in the implementation of the reforms. The APVMA is engaged with the regulated community over development of systems to implement the reforms and the regulatory guidance that explains the way it will operate in its new legal framework. The Act also provides for certain reviews within the first five years, a review of the Bill’s reforms after five years and rolling 10-yearly reviews of all agvet legislation, to ensure they operate as intended and remain appropriate. For further information Further details of the reforms can be found at daff.gov.au/agvet
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