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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Registration of motor vehicle traders - Miscellaneous provisions - Appeals against decisions of Registrar

64: Right of appeal

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"Challenging the Registrar's Decision: Your Right to Appeal"

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You can appeal to the District Court against some decisions made by the Registrar. You can appeal if the Registrar refuses to register you as a motor vehicle trader or cancels your registration. You must give notice of appeal within 20 working days after the decision was communicated to you. You can also ask the District Court for more time to appeal. The District Court can allow more time if you ask before or after the 20 working days are up. This is how you can appeal against the Registrar's decisions. You will be appealing to the District Court, which is the court that will hear your appeal. The District Court will consider your appeal and make a decision. You must follow the rules for appealing to the District Court.

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Part 3Registration of motor vehicle traders
Miscellaneous provisions: Appeals against decisions of Registrar

64Right of appeal

  1. Any person may appeal to the District Court against the following decisions:

  2. a decision of the Registrar to refuse to register that person as a motor vehicle trader:
    1. a decision of the Registrar to cancel that person's registration as a motor vehicle trader.

      1. An appeal under this section must be made by giving notice of appeal within—

      2. 20 working days after the date on which notice of the decision was communicated to the appellant; or
        1. any further time that the District Court may allow on application made before or after the expiration of that period.

          Notes
          • Section 64(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
          • Section 64(2)(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).