澳大利亚行政说明理由制度及其对我国的启发

澳大利亚行政说明理由制度包括普通法和制定法两类。在普通法上,行政说明理由制度还未成为一项普遍承认的原则,但是法院也有条件地承认其存在。在制定法上,澳大利亚的《司法审查法》和《裁判所法》对行政说明理由制度作了比较详细的规定。内容主要涉及两类:第一,提出行政说明理由申请需要具备三个实质性要件;第二,申请人必须遵守的程序要求。我国可以从立法和司法实践两方面借鉴澳大利亚的经验。

On the Reason Given System in Australian Administrative Law and the Lessons for China

The reason given system for administrative decision in Australia is prescribed by Common law and statutory Law.In Common law,this system hasn't been generally admitted while the court accepts it under certain conditions.As to statutory law,both Administrative Decisions Judicial Review Act and Administrative Appeal Tribunal Act give a very detailed expression of this system which could be divided into two types: three conditions that one application for reason given should meet;the procedure applicants has to obey.Accordingly,China can learn lessons in legislation and judicial practice from Australian experience.