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330: Right of appeal
or “You can ask someone to check decisions about your building license if you think they're not fair.”
You could also call this:

“You need to tell the court you want to appeal within 20 working days, but you can ask for more time if needed.”

If you want to appeal a decision or action, you need to do it quickly. You have 20 working days to lodge your appeal after you’re told about the decision or action. This means you need to submit your appeal within 20 days that people usually work, not counting weekends or holidays.

But don’t worry if you need more time. You can ask the appeal authority for extra time. You can make this request before the 20 working days are up, or even after they’ve passed. It’s up to the appeal authority to decide if they’ll give you more time.

Remember, it’s important to act fast if you want to appeal. If you think you might need more time, it’s a good idea to ask for it as soon as possible.

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Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners: Appeal from decisions

331Time in which appeal must be brought

  1. An appeal must be lodged—

  2. within 20 working days after notice of the decision or action is communicated to the appellant; or
    1. within any further time that the appeal authority allows on application made before or after the period expires.