New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FUNERAL FUNDS ACT 1979 - SECT 79A

79A Appeal against imposition of disciplinary measures

(1) This section applies if the Director-General:

(a) imposes a requirement on a fund under section 66B (1) (a), or

(b) imposes or varies a condition on a fund’s registration under section 66B (1) (b), or

(c) suspends a fund’s registration under section 66B (1) (c), or

(d) disqualifies a fund or individual from being registered or being concerned in the direction, management or conduct of the business of carrying on contributory funeral benefit business or acting as a trustee of trust funds under a pre-paid contract under section 66B (1) (d), or

(e) cancels a fund’s registration under section 66B (1) (e).

(2) An appeal against the imposition or variation of that requirement or condition, or the suspension, disqualification or cancellation, may be made to the Supreme Court by the fund or individual concerned.

(3) On hearing an appeal under subsection (2), the Supreme Court may make an order:

(a) confirming the Director-General’s decision to impose or vary the requirement or condition, suspend the registration, disqualify the fund or individual or cancel the registration, or take another disciplinary measure the Court considers appropriate, or

(b) revoke the requirement, condition, suspension, disqualification or cancellation.