Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 2022

Application for review

16. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may apply to the Garda Commissioner for a review by a review officer of any of the following:

(a) a decision by the Garda Commissioner not to extend, in accordance with section 10 (4), the period for making an application for initial assessment;

(b) a refusal by the reporting officer under section 13 (1)(a)(i);

(c) a refusal by the reporting officer under section 13 (2)(c)(ii);

(d) a determination referred to in section 14 (9)(b).

(2) An application under subsection (1) for a review shall—

(a) be made not later than 30 days after the date of issue of the notification of the decision, refusal or determination referred to in that subsection, as the case may be,

(b) state the reasons for the application, and

(c) be made in such form, contain such information and be accompanied by such documents, as may be specified in writing from time to time by the Garda Commissioner, and he or she shall cause any such specifications to be published in electronic form.

(3) An applicant may withdraw an application under subsection (1) at any time by notice in writing to the review officer.