Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Transitional provisions - Indecent Publications Act 1963

156: Alteration of appeal period

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"Changing the Time Limit to Appeal a Decision"

Illustration for Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

You have a right to appeal to the High Court about a decision made by the Tribunal. This right is given to you under sections 152 to 155, and also under section 19 of the Indecent Publications Act 1963. When you appeal, the High Court will look at the time period for your appeal differently. You can still appeal if you have already lodged your appeal before this law changed. The law change affects appeals that have not been lodged yet. It changes how the High Court looks at the time period for your appeal. The High Court will not be able to give you more time to appeal, unless the appeal has already been lodged. This is because the law now says that the High Court cannot allow a longer time period for appeals that have not been lodged yet. You need to appeal within the normal time period, or you will not be able to appeal.

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Part 10Transitional provisions
Indecent Publications Act 1963

156Alteration of appeal period

Notwithstanding anything in any of sections 152 to 155, where, by virtue of any of those sections, any right of appeal to the High Court under section 19 of the Indecent Publications Act 1963 against a decision of the Tribunal is preserved for the benefit of, or conferred on, any person, then, for the purposes of any such appeal (other than an appeal that has been lodged before the commencement of this section), subsection (1) of that section shall be read as if the words or within such further period as the High Court may allow were omitted.