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Ensure you have the power to make the decision. Check the delegation or authorisation. |
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Comply with the rule or principle and directions that are associated with it. |
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Consider all the facts and criteria. Include relevant facts and exclude irrelevant ones. |
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Check the facts if you are uncertain. Conduct an inquiry if necessary. |
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Observe procedural fairness (natural justice) |
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give the applicant full access to the rule to help them make their case |
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give the applicant an opportunity to provide additional information or have a hearing if you are considering rejecting their application |
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make sure there is sufficient evidence to support the decision |
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do not be biased or appear to be biased. |
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Be objective and impartial |
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For the APS, apply the principles in the APS values and Code of Conduct. |
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Protect the applicant's privacy. |
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Be consistent in the way you make your decisions not in their outcomes |
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make your decision on the merits of each individual case |
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ignore previous cases |
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be fair and reasonable. |
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Make decisions promptly. |
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Provide written reasons for adverse decisions. |
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Allow irrelevant facts to influence the decision. |
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Be biased either toward or against an applicant. |
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Be ordered to reach a particular outcome. |
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Be influenced by an applicant’s powerful position. |
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Interpret the rule in a way that is narrower or contrary to the way it is intended to apply. |
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Have an interest, or what looks like an interest, in the outcome of the decision. |
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Appoint another person to make your decision, unless that person also has the power to make the decision. |