Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An appeal to the Local Court lies under this Part as follows:
(a) an applicant for registration as a veterinarian under section 13 whose application the Board refuses because it is not satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to provide veterinary services in the Territory may, within 28 days after the date on which notice of the refusal is given pursuant to section 12(2), appeal against the refusal;
(b) a registered veterinarian whose registration is subject to a condition imposed under section 18(1) may, within 28 days after the date on which his or her certificate of registration is issued, appeal against the condition;
(c) a person in relation to whom a hearing is held under Part 5 may, within 28 days after the service on him or her of a notice under section 33(1), appeal against any or all of the following:
(i) a finding stated in the notice;
(ii) a requirement of, or action, if any, effected by the notice.
(2) The Local Court may, on an application made by a person on whom a right of appeal is conferred by subsection (1), within the period allowed for bringing the appeal, extend or further extend the period during which the appeal may be brought.
(3) An appeal to the Local Court against a finding of the Board shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, be by way of rehearing.