A merits review allows a fresh assessment of your case, including consideration of new evidence, though this isn't available where the Minister made the decision personally under powers such as Section 501(3) or 501A.

If legal errors occurred during the decision-making process, you may be able to challenge the cancellation through the courts, including the FCFCOA.

In some Section 501 matters, the Minister holds a separate discretionary power under Section 501J to set aside an ART decision and substitute a more favourable one, where the Minister considers this in the public interest. This is a rarely used, non-compellable power rather than a standard avenue of review.