Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT - SECT 47J

(1) If a member dismisses an objection under section 47I(3)(c)(i), the person, organisation or group who made the objection may apply to the Commission for a review of the member's decision.

(2) An application for review is to:

(a) be in writing;

(b) be signed by or on behalf of the person, organisation or group who made the objection;

(c) set out the grounds on which the application for review is made and the facts relied on to establish the grounds; and

(d) be lodged with the Director within 14 days after the person, organisation or group received notice of the member's decision to dismiss the objection.

(3) The Commission must review the member's decision in a manner that is fair and expeditious and must give proper consideration to the issues.

(4) After determining the review, the Commission must, by notice in writing to the person, organisation or group who applied for the review:

(a) affirm the member's decision to dismiss the objection; or

(b) revoke the member's decision and conduct a hearing in relation to the objection.

(5) If the Commission affirms the member's decision, the Commission must specify its reasons for doing so in the notice.

(6) A decision of the Commission under subsection (4):

(a) is not a decision referred to in section 56; and

(b) may be reviewed under Part 4 of the Northern Territory Licensing Commission Act .