# Notification of decision

> act-s137M — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

137M Notification of decision
          (1) When the Minister decides whether to revoke a cancellation under
              section 137L, he or she must give the non-citizen written notice of
              the decision.
          (2) Notice of a decision not to revoke a cancellation must:
               (a) specify the grounds for the decision; and
               (b) state:
                     (i) that if the non-citizen was in the migration zone when
                         the decision was made, the decision is reviewable by the
                         ART; and
                    (ii) the time in which the application for review may be
                         made; and
                   (iii) who may apply for the review; and
                   (iv) where the application for review may be made.









          (3) Failure to notify of a decision whether to revoke a cancellation
              does not affect the validity of the decision.
          (4) Section 267 (decision-maker must have regard to rules when
              giving notice of decision) of the ART Act does not apply in
              relation to notices given under this section.
          (5) Section 268 (requesting reasons for a reviewable decision from
              decision-maker) of the ART Act does not apply in relation to a
              decision to not to revoke a cancellation under section 137L.