New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1985 - SECT 54

54 Appeals to Land and Environment Court

(1) Any person whose interests are affected by:

(a) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 17 not to hold an inquiry,

(b) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 18, being a decision that is inconsistent with a finding or recommendation of a Commission referred to in Part 7,

(c) a decision of the Authority under section 24 not to publish a notice in any newspaper or journal,

(d) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 26 not to hold an inquiry,

(e) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 27, being a decision that is inconsistent with a finding or recommendation of a Commission referred to in Part 7,

(f) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 28,

(g) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 29, being a decision that is inconsistent with a finding or recommendation of a Commission referred to in Part 7,

(h) a decision of the Authority for the purposes of section 31 not to hold an inquiry, or

(i) a decision of the Authority under section 51 to revoke a declaration,

may appeal to the Land and Environment Court against the decision.

(2) In subsection (1), "decision" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 of the Commonwealth.

(3) The Land and Environment Court shall hear and dispose of an appeal made to it under subsection (1).