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Telecommunications Act 2001

Enforcement - Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions - Civil infringement notice

156I: Right to appeal

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"You can ask a court to review a decision if you disagree with a civil infringement notice."

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If you get a civil infringement notice and you are not happy with the Commission's decision, you can appeal to the District Court. You can appeal if the Commission refuses your objection to the notice. You must appeal within 20 working days after you get the notice under section 156F(1)(c). When you appeal, it does not mean you do not have to follow the civil infringement notice while you are waiting for the appeal to be heard. You still have to follow the notice until the appeal is decided.

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Part 4AEnforcement
Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions: Civil infringement notice

156IRight to appeal

  1. A person may appeal to the District Court if the person is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission to refuse the person's objection to a civil infringement notice.

  2. An appeal under subsection (1) must be brought within 20 working days after the date on which the notice under section 156F(1)(c) is given.

  3. An appeal under subsection (1) does not operate as a stay of the civil infringement notice.

Notes
  • Section 156I: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 83).
  • Section 156I(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).