175Late request for reviewE+W
(1)Where a person gives a notice of request to WRA after the relevant period—
(a)WRA may review the decision to which the notice relates, and
(b)must do so if it is satisfied that the person—
(i)had a reasonable excuse for not giving it during the relevant period, and
(ii)subsequently gave it to WRA without unreasonable delay.
(2)WRA must issue a notice to the person indicating whether or not it will review the decision.
(3)Where WRA issues a notice indicating that it will not review the decision, the person may apply to the tribunal for a direction requiring WRA to carry out the review.
(4)The tribunal may give such a direction, and must do so if it is satisfied that the applicant —
(a)had a reasonable excuse for not giving the notice of request to WRA during the relevant period,
(b)subsequently gave it to WRA without unreasonable delay, and then
(c)applied to the tribunal without unreasonable delay.
(5)In this section, “the relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 174.
Commencement Information
I1S. 175 in force at 25.1.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 2(i)