Must a written administrative act state its reasons?
A written or electronic administrative act must state reasons. Those reasons set out the essential factual and legal grounds that led the authority to its decision and, for discretionary decisions, the considerations on which the discretion was exercised.
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- Source
- Administrative Procedure Act, section 39
- Acts
- Administrative Procedure Act
- Area
- Relations with the administration
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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