NATSIC-AS
Land council decision review preparation checklist

How to use this checklist
Start with the actual council, jurisdiction and decision. NSW and NT land councils operate in different statutory frameworks, and a land council is not automatically a CATSI corporation, Land Trust or PBC. Do not assume a review route or deadline from another organisation.

Organisation and connection
Full name of council or body: [details]
State or territory: [details]
Governing Act, rules or constitution: [verified references]
Your role and connection to the issue: [member, applicant, director, employee, affected person or other]
Authority to act for another person or body: [details]

Decision to be reviewed
Decision-maker and claimed authority: [details]
Decision date and date received: [dates and evidence]
Written notice, reasons and attachments: [document IDs]
Conduct or issue covered by the decision: [precise scope]
What is disputed and what is accepted: [separate clearly]

Process and records
Relevant application, membership record, meeting notice, agenda, minutes and resolution: [references]
Information given to the decision-maker: [record]
Allegations or adverse information disclosed to you: [record]
Opportunity and time to respond: [record]
Actual or potential conflicts and how managed: [details]
Missing records, differing accounts and alternative explanations: [details]

Review pathway and timing
Potential internal process or external forum: [identify and verify]
Source of review power and who may apply: [reference]
Deadline, triggering event and calculation: [verified details, not an estimate]
Extension process if relevant: [verify separately]
Any stay or interim protection requiring separate action: [identify, without assuming availability]

Outcome and next step
Outcome sought and why: [details]
Impact and urgency: [details]
Support, interpreter, accessibility or cultural needs: [details]
Immediate action, responsible person and due date: [record]

Bring the original notice and relevant records when seeking assistance. Completing this checklist is not an internal review request or an external lodgment, does not pause time and does not establish a right to review.

Source and use information
Original NATSIC-AS advocacy preparation template. It does not prescribe a single review process for all Australian land councils.
NATSIC-AS provides advocacy, not legal advice or legal services. Check applicable requirements and deadlines before use.