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Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

Licences and certificates - Appeals

34: Appeals against decision of Licensing Authority

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"Challenging a Licensing Authority decision"

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You can appeal to the District Court if a Licensing Authority makes a decision about your licence or certificate that you do not agree with. You can appeal against a decision about your application, or about the renewal, cancellation, or suspension of your licence or certificate. You must make your appeal within 16 working days of the decision, or the District Court can allow a longer time if you ask for it.

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Part 2Licences and certificates
Appeals

34Appeals against decision of Licensing Authority

  1. An applicant for a licence or a certificate may appeal to the District Court against a decision by a Licensing Authority relating to the applicant’s application.

  2. The holder of a licence or certificate may appeal to the District Court against a decision by a Licensing Authority relating to the renewal, cancellation, or suspension of the holder’s licence or certificate.

  3. To avoid doubt, there is no appeal under this section against a decision of a Licensing Authority relating to waiver of disqualification.

  4. An appeal under this section must be brought within 16 working days of the date of the decision appealed against, or within any longer period that the District Court, on application made before or after the expiration of that period, allows.

Notes
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 34(2): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
  • Section 34(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
  • Section 34(3): amended, on , by section 304 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
  • Section 34(4): amended, on , by section 286 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).