OPTOMETRISTS ACT 2002 - SECT 82 Preliminary appeal on point of law

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OPTOMETRISTS ACT 2002 - SECT 82

82 Preliminary appeal on point of law

(1) An appeal with respect to a point of law may be made to the Supreme Court by the optometrist or the complainant during an inquiry on a complaint conducted by the Tribunal or after the complaint is referred to the Tribunal and before the commencement of the inquiry, but can only be made with the leave of the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson.

(2) If an inquiry conducted by the Tribunal has not been completed when an appeal with respect to a point of law is made, the inquiry before the Tribunal is not to continue until the appeal has been disposed of.

(3) The Tribunal must not make any decision that is inconsistent with the Supreme Court's determination with respect to the point of law when it recommences the inquiry.