CONTAMINATED SITES ACT 2003 - SECT 79

CONTAMINATED SITES ACT 2003 - SECT 79

79 .         Lodging of appeals under section 18 or 52

        (1)         An appeal under section 18 or 52 is instituted by lodging written notice of the appeal to the committee setting out the grounds and facts on which the appellant relies.

        (2)         Notice of an appeal referred to in subsection (1) is to be lodged within 21 days after the day on which —

            (a)         the appellant is given the notice or certificate which gave rise to the appeal; or

            (b)         in respect of a person on whom a notice is binding in accordance with section 48 or 54, the notice became binding on the person,

                or such later time as may be specified in that notice or certificate.

        (3)         Pending the determination of an appeal —

            (a)         a classification, decision, certificate or notice in respect of which the appeal is made continues to have effect, unless otherwise specified in paragraph (b); and

            (b)         an investigation notice or clean up notice, or a requirement of such a notice, in respect of which the appeal is made is suspended,

                subject to any written decision of the committee to the contrary.